Chris Findler says that the introduction of neural machine translation software has reduced the demand for human translators.
“I am pessimistic about the future of traditional translation jobs,” says Findler, a lecturer of translation and interpretation at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU).
Online translators such as DeepL Translator, Yandex and Babylon offer accurate translations in dozens of languages, which means that a human translator may no longer be necessary for some jobs.
Machine translation software’s growing influence is irreversible. Translation software can utilize artificial neural networks and large databases in order to accurately predict sequences of words and provide nuanced expressions
Fifty years ago on Oct. 26, then-president Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) issued the “Letter Informing All Compatriots about the Republic of China’s Withdrawal from the United Nations.”
In the letter, Chiang wrote that the “Republic of China is an independent and sovereign country, and it brooks no external interference in the exercise of its sovereignty . the government of the Republic of China is the true representative of the 700 million Chinese on the mainland . the Mao [Zedong, 毛澤東] thieves, traitors and bandits are torn by constant internal power struggles, and we will steady our confidence, increase our strength, save our
Taiwan Culture Day, celebrated every Oct. 17, commemorates democracy pioneer Chiang Wei-shui (蔣渭水), who with Lin Hsien-tang (林獻堂) established the Taiwanese Culture Association on Oct. 17, 1921, setting in motion national movements and cultural enlightenment.
Among the many activities that were organized to commemorate the centennial, a lot of attention was paid to the cultural progress of the past 100 years and how far the nation has traveled to fulfill the spirit of “Taiwan for Taiwanese” and “Taiwan for the world,” slogans that the association used in their advocacy.
The association’s establishment was a product of its times. Taiwan went through modernization
Double Ten Day, Oct. 10 every year, is an important day for Taiwan, as it marks the Republic of China’s (ROC) National Day.
Major holidays are usually a time for celebration and commemorative activities, but among all the clamor and excitement, Double Ten reflects one essential fact: that Taiwan is still not a normalized society.
As usual, there was a large parade in front of the Presidential Office Building, displaying to the world Taiwan’s social diversity and its soft and hard power, and President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) gave an address, relaying her message to the nation and to the world, while the