It was such a productive meeting and so nice to see you all in person!

How is #AI changing the language profession and industry? Today CIOL launches AI Voices – a white paper on AI in #translation and #language services that explores and explains the risks, opportunities, and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for anyone involved with

Delighted to be co-presenting with Prof. Braun Sabine Braun and PhD researcher Wangyi Tang on Integrating automatic speech recognition in remote interpreting platforms Chartered Institute of Linguists Interpreters Day #CIOLID24 ciol.org.uk/ciol-interpret…

How can we improve public service #interpreting and #translation in support of people who badly need support to access justice, health and wider public services? The answers are in ‘Working Together’, a new white paper which proposes urgent and practical solutions, backed by a

Baroness Coussins, a co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages and vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Linguists raised hard questions regarding PSIs in the context of the Victims and Prisoners Bill. file:///C:/Users/dsing/Downloads/Lords-2023-12-18.p.pdf

This study suggests (a) machine translation+post-editing is not always faster than translation; (b) avrg speed values may be misleading; (c) transl speed highly variable; (d) edit distance not a proxy for post-editing productivity; does not correlate strongly with speed. #xl8 #ai

Give yourself the gift of confidence in #speaking any world #language by taking a #CIOL Language Level Assessment. Language Level Assessments are for adult speakers of second or additional languages, offering an opportunity to demonstrate and certify your spoken language skills

Don't miss the CIOL Interpreting Division session on negotiating work terms and conditions for an interpreting assignment - 23.01.2024, 5 pm online. ciol.org.uk/civicrm/event/…

🤖 AI and #Translation: a Chartered Institute of Linguists White Paper on the future for languages and linguists ciol.org.uk/ciol-ai-voices

Join Sue Leschen for this session on time management, essential to the success of your business! Key takeaways: • Managing time - organisation, efficiency and flexibility • Prioritising time - making the most of finite time • Procrastinating - putting tasks off … until later

Thanks to all participants for such positive feedback on our research with Diana Singureanu and Wangyi Tang on using #ASR tech in legal #interpreting. Enjoy the #CIOLID24

‘Embracing Our Multilingualism: Why Languages Are For Everyone’ is the title of #CIOL’s CEO John Worne’s Lord Mayor’s Lecture, to be held online on 13 June. Although #language #learning has never been more accessible to all of us, many people who have reached a good standard in

Did you know... CIOL runs free webinars for linguists to keep them up to date and learn new skills. Over the coming months, we have topics such as top tips for new freelance translators, legal terminology related to dishonesty, the linguistic treasure trove revealed by a study of

Join CIOL - ID for an insightful online event with experts discussing the challenges and requirements for effective medical interpreting and communication support for patients with limited English proficiency. ciol.org.uk/civicrm/event/…

The cross-party House of Lords Public Services Committee has launched an inquiry into Interpreting and Translation Services (ITS) in the UK Courts. Read more on CIOL's input and how to make a submission here: ciol.org.uk/inquiry-interp… Lords Public Services Committee #Interpreting #Translation

‘How Machine Translation is used in Public Services’ is the subject in the next in our series of online Roundtable discussions on 17 October. The University of Bristol has partnered with CIOL to publish a survey of UK public service workers on their use of machine translation or

As many CIOL linguists will know, Christine Pocock passed away on 28th July 2024 aged 76 years. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. Christine contributed so much to CIOL, as Vice-Chair of Council, Chair of Interpreting Division and as a very active member of

It's with great sadness that I write this. Her dedication and enthusiasm left a lasting impression on all of us who had the privilege to work with her on the ID Committee. Christine will be warmly remembered for her invaluable contributions and spirited presence.