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Investing in Translators: TWB using a new translation tool Memsource to better serve its community

May 20, 2021 by Milana Vracar

The new technology integration represents TWB’s ongoing commitment to evolving its language technology and supporting its community DANBURY, Conn., USA – 20 May, 2021 – Translators without Borders (TWB) announced the switch to Memsource, a new translation management system. The shift is part of TWB’s recognition that every language community should have access to best-in-class […]

TWB develops language technology to improve humanitarian communication in northeast Nigeria

April 7, 2021 by TWB Communications

DANBURY, Conn., USA – 7 April, 2021. Multilingual chatbot will respond to people’s health questions in three languages Translators without Borders (TWB), in partnership with Mercy Corps, has developed a chatbot in three languages to improve COVID-19 understanding in northeast Nigeria. The chatbot will allow people to message questions in their language and receive answers […]

Flambée d’Ebola dans la préfecture de N’Zérékoré en Guinée – carte linguistique

March 10, 2021 by TWB Communications

Consultez nos cartes détaillées pour en savoir plus sur les besoins linguistiques et de communication en Guinée..

Ebola Outbreak in N’Zérékoré, Guinea – Crisis Language Map

March 9, 2021 by TWB Communications

Learn more about language and communication needs in Guinea.

TWB language maps for Hurricane Eta: Spanish alone is not enough

November 3, 2020 by TWB Communications

On November 3, 2020, Hurricane Eta hit northern Nicaragua and continued on to Honduras, eastern Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. Up to 4.6 million people in its path faced the risk of flooding and landslides as a result of high winds and heavy rain, and tens of thousands evacuated for safety as homes and bridges […]

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

September 1, 2020 by TWB Communications

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 […]