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Translations for small businesses, gain a competitive edge.

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Translations for small businesses can sound like a waste of budget but businesses today, no matter their size, cater to a multi-ethnic market. It does not matter where they are located. Consumers who speak various languages will use their products or services. Selling in other languages, although intimidating in the beginning, is a distinct advantage. […]

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Translation earbuds, what’s all the fuss about?

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In its 2018 annual trends report, the Ericsson Consumer Lab unveiled that 63% of the surveyed consumers said they would like “earbuds that can translate in real time”. What is called “augmented hearing” is an emerging trend as part of what consumers are expecting for their next smart device’s features, including the real-time translation feature. […]

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2M interpreters at Dreamtime Australia 2017

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2M interpreters at Dreamtime 2017 Dreamtime is one of the biggest events in the Australian tourism industry and takes place every two years. Dreamtime 2017 was held in our beautiful city and booming tourist destination Brisbane this week from 3-6 December. The previous Dreamtime event took place in Adelaide in 2015. The event hosted more than […]

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2M takes on World Record Challenge

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Christophe Vissant: The Marathon Man How long would it take to run a full tour of Australia? You’ve probably never asked yourself because it sounds too crazy to even think about it. Well, for Frenchman Christophe Vissant it would take 178 days to run the 15 000 km race around the entire continent. Christophe Vissant […]

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AUSIT QLD Free information session about the NDIS for interpreters and translators

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The Australian Association of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) QLD is organising a free training opportunity for translators and interpreters about the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme). The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is starting in Queensland. The NDIS is a new way of supporting people with a disability. Interpreters are often booked on the phone […]

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Talking Industry 4.0 – Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2017

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2017 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Perth, WA No need to cross oceans anymore with the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on our own doorstep this year taking place from 3-5 November in Perth, this historic bilateral event brings together 1000+ international delegates to talk industry 4.0, disruptive technologies & innovation, mining & resources, defence & shipbuilding, energy […]

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XXI FIT World Congress 2017 in Brisbane

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The opening of the industry’s flagship event, the FIT World Congress, couldn’t have been more spectacular. All eyes were on stage where the South East Queensland Indigenous locals performed a breathtaking Welcome to Country spectacle and took over 800 international, interstate and Qld delegates to a journey through the sacred Aboriginal dances, songs and stories. […]

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Translators won’t be replaced by technology

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They will be replaced but by translators using technology Language industry develops, this means future linguists have to develop as well. It’s a time of transition, revolution of technology. Not any different from those times when Gutenberg invented the press. Everyone was up in arms back then as well. The profession of a translator won’t […]

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New NAATI certification system

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Improvements to NAATI Testing (INT) and the new NAATI certification system Through the INT Project NAATI will provide a new system of certification for translators and interpreters across a number of levels and specialisations. Once the new NAATI certification system is implemented the current system of accreditations and recognitions will cease. The industry standard will become certification […]

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Seeking interpreters for research project on police interpreting

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NAATI accredited Arabic, Chinese and Spanish professional interpreters wanted, June – July 2017, Sydney Charles Sturt University and The University of New South Wales are inviting NAATI accredited Arabic, Chinese and Spanish professional interpreters to participate in an interpreting research project about the effectiveness of interpreted communication in police interviews. At 2M we are pleased to show our […]