From April 2017 through December 2018, Translators without Borders (TWB) demonstrated that words have the power to change lives, if they are in the right language. This annual report reflects our growth, as we delivered language solutions for real-world problems. This growth is seen in our language communities, language service offerings, and improved language technology. […]
Annual report 2017-2018
TWB tackles COVID-19 “infodemic”
Organization provides open access to COVID-19 language resources for community organizations DANBURY, Conn., USA – 08 April, 2020 Translators without Borders (TWB), an international NGO, is giving community organizations open access to its translation resources. TWB is launching the COVID-19 Community Translation Program to provide community organizations responding to COVID-19 with open access to […]
TWB glossary for COVID-19
Vietnamese – Simplified Chinese – Taglaog – Burmese – Kurmanji – Arabic – Swahili – Kibaku – Waha – Bura Pabir – Mandara We are identifying key terminology that people use to talk about COVID-19 as well as commonly-used technical terms. We are using this to develop a multilingual, plain-language glossary that can support public […]
TWB glossary for COVID-19
French, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Tagalog, Swahili, Arabic, Bangla – India, Bangla – Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burmese), Hausa, Kanuri, Fulfulde, Kurdish Kurmanji, Shuwa Arabic (AR), Shuwa Arabic (LT), Kibaku, Mandara, Marghi, Waha, Rohingya, Bura-Pabir We are identifying key terminology that people use to talk about COVID-19 as well as commonly-used technical terms to develop […]
Translators without Borders aims to improve humanitarian communication with the help of Microsoft Philanthropies
The organizations will develop scalable language technology to address ongoing humanitarian crises DANBURY, Conn., USA – 7 August, 2019. Translators without Borders (TWB), with the support of Microsoft Philanthropies, is working to develop innovative language-focused solutions that can be used to help the over 177 million people who live in areas affected by humanitarian crises. These […]
Accountability tools in Monguno unintentionally exclude women
Only 25% of surveyed women understand Hausa, yet communications mechanisms rely on the language. DANBURY, Conn., USA – 24 July, 2019. In a recent report, TWB recommends that humanitarian responders use multilingual audio communication in northeast Nigeria. Audio communication is essential for humanitarians and internally displaced people to share information. But the research reveals that right […]
Palavras são necessárias: A utilização de línguas locais melhora a compreensão por parte das pessoas afectadas pelo ciclone Idai na Beira, Moçambique
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TWB celebrates the winners of the seventh annual Access to Knowledge awards
Winners ensure people worldwide have access to knowledge in their own language DANBURY, Conn., USA – 17 April 2019 Translators without Borders (TWB) has announced the winners of the seventh annual Access to Knowledge awards. These dedicated individuals and organizations donate their time, passion, and skills to make sure people around the world have access […]
TWB publishes principles relating to sexual exploitation and abuse in 75 languages
Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse starts by understanding the rules DANBURY, Conn., USA – 6 March, 2019 Translators without Borders (TWB), in partnership with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), has created a plain-language version of the principles relating to sexual exploitation and abuse and published it in 75 languages. Making the principles easier to understand […]
TWB study indicates improved communication, but room to improve, in Rohingya refugee response
Marginalized groups lack the information they need DANBURY, Conn., USA – 12 December 2018. Translators without Borders’ latest study on comprehension among vulnerable populations in crisis evaluates the effectiveness of communication with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. It found that while information access improved in the past year, information gaps remain, with one-third of respondents still not […]
Kató Speak recognized as a leading innovation ‘invader’ in the language technology industry
DANBURY, CT, USA – 12 December 2018. Translators without Borders’ Kató Speak was recently recognized as one of the best innovative solutions in the translation industry. The spoken translation technology, which has far-reaching applications both in humanitarian crises and beyond, addresses communication issues often faced during a crisis. It received top ‘invader’ honors at the TAUS […]