Poll: Which languages are seeing the most growth in translation? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Which languages are seeing the most growth in translation?".
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Iulia Parvu Румыния Local time: 13:17 Member (2022) English to Romanian + ... |
I don’t know. Among my language pairs, I've been noticing for years a significant drop in French, Spanish and Italian compared to English, but as with everything in translation, this is extremely variable. | | |
Daryo Біріккен Корольдік Local time: 11:17 Serbian to English + ... I tried to find an answer | Apr 18 |
but my crystal ball decided to take 'industrial action' - by remaining inactive. And my tarot cards decided to join in, taking a 'solidarity (in)action' ...
Will come back when my crystall ball is done sulking ... | |
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I answered Chinese, but like the rest of us I don't know, and how could I, when I don't have info about all languages.
Tarot cards are for gambling. | | |
Daryo Біріккен Корольдік Local time: 11:17 Serbian to English + ... |
In my daydreams the language of peace and diplomacy would stand firmly at the top of any such ranking.
Then I wake up to reality... | | |
Following the AI development hype mostly done by English-based tech companies, I see a huge difference in the presence of the English language over any other language.
Also, in gaming localization, most of the job offers involve English, as it's very rare to find any language pair without English.
While I know English omnipresence isn't a new problem in translation, it seems AI is just making it worse.
So, to me, it adds another issue/concern regarding the ... See more Following the AI development hype mostly done by English-based tech companies, I see a huge difference in the presence of the English language over any other language.
Also, in gaming localization, most of the job offers involve English, as it's very rare to find any language pair without English.
While I know English omnipresence isn't a new problem in translation, it seems AI is just making it worse.
So, to me, it adds another issue/concern regarding the use of AI in translation. ▲ Collapse | |
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It's like lying to yourself whether with positive or negative thoughts. | | |