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TWB and KoBo Inc develop speech recognition technology to capture voices of speakers of marginalized languages

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DANBURY, Conn., USA – September 1, 2020 Translators without Borders (TWB) and KoBo Inc. with funding from the Cisco Foundation, will develop automatic speech recognition technology to help humanitarians better collect data from speakers of marginalized languages in low-literacy contexts. The initiative is part of TWB’s ongoing strategy to develop language technology for people with […]

TWB’s Access to Knowledge Awards celebrate people who share knowledge across languages

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DANBURY, Conn., USA – June 28, 2020 Translators without Borders (TWB) announced the winners of its eighth annual Access to Knowledge awards. These awards celebrate individuals and organizations that commit time and expertise to the organization. The people and organizations awarded support TWB to develop, provide, and advocate for technology and services in languages and […]

TWB partners with tech leaders to develop COVID-19 language technology for 37 languages

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Organization joins Google, Amazon, and others in the Translation Initiative for COVID-19 (TICO-19) DANBURY, Conn., USA – 6 July, 2020 Translators without Borders (TWB) has joined the Translation Initiative for COVID-19 (TICO-19). TICO-19 is focused on using language technology to make COVID-19 information available in as many languages as possible. TICO-19 includes translators, technologists, and […]

TWB glossary for the Democratic Republic of Congo

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French – Congolese Swahili- Lingala- Nande- English – Mongo – Ngombe – Tshiluba Clear information in the right language and consistent use of terminology helps minimize confusion and improves communication. This glossary will help anyone working on the humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to communicate more effectively. This glossary contains health, […]

“Stay away from me.” TWB creates COVID-19 glossary of 186 terms in 33 languages

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Organization develops language tool to help people communicate about COVID-19 DANBURY, Conn., USA – 8 June, 2020 Translators without Borders (TWB) has developed a glossary in 33 languages to address language barriers involving COVID-19. This glossary will help health workers, global humanitarian organizations, and community-based responders communicate more effectively and consistently about COVID-19.  It will […]