TECHNOLOGIES - Lourdes De Rioja

Technological developments, research and new technologies all have a massive impact on our work. Here are a few of the latest developments and new technologies used in the profession.

Nuestro trabajo está muy marcado por la investigación y las nuevas tecnologías. Una muestra de los últimos avances, y nuevas tendencias, aplicadas a la profesión.

To DeepL or not to DeepL, that´ s the question. Francisco Hidalgo talks about it

Andrea CANIATO explains why unprofessional sound is incompatible with professional simultaneous interpreting

The arrival of remote interpreting has been likened to the arrival of simultaneous many years ago, meaning that our markets and working conditions will change permanently and many of our cherished ideas are open to question. Listen to Peter Sand on the subject.

We talk to Philip TULKENS, acting Director of Conference Organisation at DG LINC, European Parliament about EP response to COVID 19 to protect multilingualism.

We talk to Ondřej Bojar from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics at Charles University in the Czech Republic about the most recent developments in simultaneous translation.

Marta Ruiz Costa-jussà, Researcher at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, winner of two Google Research Awards, explains the most recent developments in machine translation, what we might expect in the future and talks about the importance – and applications – of technology in our lives.

Manel Medina talks to Lourdes de Rioja about secure digital communication at a time when we are becoming more reliant on computer systems. In accessible terms he explains how such systems work, their advantages and their vulnerabilities.

Remote Simultaneous Interpretation, RSI, and in-person interpreting are quite different and there are several factors you need to consider before offering this service. In this video, Maha El-Metwally highlights the main factors.

Wanted to know how remote interpretation meetings are done from a technical point of view? Dimitri gives us all the answers.

Alexander Drechsel (aka The Tablet Interpreter) shares eight smart phone tips for smart interpreters. Because your smartphone can do so much more than just make calls!

Marc Berthiaume, Head of Unit: Strategic Planning & Reporting, Internal Control & IT-Development, European Commission, talks about digital transformation & conference interpretation. The future..

Remote interpreting is here. It poses both challenges and opportunities. Can we help shape the future of international communication?

Matthew Perret compares hi-tech interpreter training to a TGV, an intravenous PowerPoint, and OKCupid.com.

Pepe Esteban, former Head of Unit Conference Technology, General Directorate Interpretation DG SCIC, CE, talks about streaming webcast.

Apple’s latest version of the iPad operating system brings a lot of new and useful features for interpreters. Lourdes and I show you the best ones, and how to use them.

Interpreters the world over are watching the way they work and where they work changed by technology. In this video Professor Olsen answers three questions about technology’s influence on interpreting, questions that have probably crossed every interpreter’s mind more than once.

Simultaneous interpretation booths and equipment, how work is shared in a booth team, relay interpretation, etc. Gino’s perspective.

Lourdes and I want to show you a collection of my favourite apps for interpreters. Most of them are iPad apps, but some of them are also available for other platforms.

Pepe, former Head of Unit Conference Technology, General Directorate Interpretation DG INTERPRETATION, EC, discusses the pros and cons of remote interpreting.
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If you think the iPad is only good for browsing the web and playing ‘Angry Birds’, you’re missing out. In this video, Alexander Drechsel, DG INTERPRETATION, European Commission, tells us about how the tablet can be used by interpreters in the booth.

Internet surge a su vez como una potencial amenaza ya que más del 90% del contenido en la red se reduce a sólo 12 lenguas. Preguntamos a Enrique Dans sobre el papel que Internet y las nuevas tecnologías tendrán en ese aparente proceso de pérdida lingüística y cultural.

Images of an interpreting booth at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Jorge explains to us what sound technicians do.

Olivier shows us the latest technology for simultaneous interpreting in a TV studio.

Carolina talks about her Ph.D. thesis in interpreting and cognitive processing: just one of those things interpreters do …

Cristina explains what goes on the brain when we interpret and tells us about current research.