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Nazi crimes and the birth of the interpreter’s profession
On 20 November 1945, in Nuremberg a historic trial opened against higher-ranking National Socialists who had played leading roles in the crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Second World War.
It was the first time in history –…
MICROSOFT AL: The first IT system able to translate entire sentences from Chinese
We have to admit it. The technology underlying automatic translation systems is making gigantic steps forward and is on the point of attaining abilities and skills similar to those of a human being.
A team from the Microsoft research…