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LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
Labour shortages all around, including in the Danish film industry
Oct 13, 2021
It is hard to find tradespeople who have time for new projects and the Danish film industry is short of everything from actors to scriptwriters. Businesses are asking the government for more foreign labour.
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LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
Language technology – threats and opportunities
Oct 13, 2021
Language technology development has accelerated rapidly. This is important not only for those who make a living from translation – be it interpreters or translators – but for all businesses that have to relate to different languages. Are the Nordic countries ahead of the curve or are the IT giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft about to take control over important parts of our languages?
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LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
Understanding each other – digital services ease cultural exchange
Oct 13, 2021
A common digital platform for topical conversations with Nordic profiles could raise awareness about what is going on in our neighbouring countries – just like television once did. New technology makes it easier to cross national borders.
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LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
Norway's interpreter costs rise, yet interpreters are underused
Oct 13, 2021
The cost of interpreter services in the public sector has risen sharply in Norway. In 2019 the total cost was 843 million kroner (€85.3m). In six years interpreter costs have gone up by 72%. But not using qualified interpreters at all can quickly become even more costly. New interpreter legislation could improve the situation.
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LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY
Small languages need big language's help to reach IT giants
Oct 13, 2021
Languages that are not used in the digital world will not survive. That is the brutal message which formed the basis for the Nordic language meeting – a two days long conference on the latest development in language technology.