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Bytes Europe<p>Rene Kundla: Estonian must not be turned into a beloved mother tongue by force | Opinion <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1004552/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1004552/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Estonian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonian</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IdaViruCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IdaViruCounty</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/integration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>integration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ReneKundla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReneKundla</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>russian</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RussianSchools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RussianSchools</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TransitionToEstonianLanguageEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransitionToEstonianLanguageEducation</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>World’s Largest Call Center Company Has Invested $13M in AI Technology to Modify Indian Agent’s Accents in Real Time <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/791082/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/791082/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/accents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accents</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AiTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AiTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AmericanCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanCompany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/call" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>call</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ConnectionProblem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConnectionProblem</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CustomerService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CustomerService</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HumanBeing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanBeing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IndianAgent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndianAgent</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RealTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealTime</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/thing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/World" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>World</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>North Koreans Accidentally Killed Russians Due to Language Barrier: Ukraine <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/565984/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/565984/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communication</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Conflicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conflicts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NorthKorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthKorea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Soldiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Soldiers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Troops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troops</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a></p>
Gilgwath<p>Alright then 🌈🏳️‍🌈 The native language of the site operators seems to be Turkish and this got lost in translation.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gay</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/webdev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>webdev</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/html" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>html</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/lostintranslation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lostintranslation</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>translation</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/localization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>localization</span></a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p>Harry, a first-year economics student at <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Melbourne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Melbourne</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/University" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>University</span></a>, was excited to start his academic journey. However, he felt left out when his tutorials were conducted mainly in Mandarin, making it hard for him to participate. The University of Melbourne is investigating the issue, while TEQSA emphasises that universities must ensure students have the necessary English proficiency. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EducationMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EducationMatters</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/UniversityLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniversityLife</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/MelbourneUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MelbourneUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TEQSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TEQSA</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/HigherEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEducation</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PonziScheme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PonziScheme</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FreeEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeEducation</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-drive/university-class-held-in-language-other-than-english/104185902" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/listen/programs/mel</span><span class="invisible">bourne-drive/university-class-held-in-language-other-than-english/104185902</span></a></p>
Ukraine News<p>An Italian learned Ukrainian but doesn't understand why some Ukrainians respond to her in Russian. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LanguageLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageLearning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a></p>
Peer Community In<p>2: 🚨 Non-English readers have limited access to scientific knowledge. Time for a change! <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ResearchAccessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResearchAccessibility</span></a></p>
Open Heroines<p>📣 webinar alert 🔔 👩🏻‍💻</p><p>Breaking the Binary: Gender-Inclusive English at Work on 13 Feb - an online interactive training with our friends at <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenGov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenGov</span></a> Hub!</p><p>Register now! 👇🏼</p><p><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOirpz8rGtAsQZzzFjJ-NHF25AXU3B07#/registration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist</span><span class="invisible">er/tZcpcOirpz8rGtAsQZzzFjJ-NHF25AXU3B07#/registration</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/languagebarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>languagebarrier</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/genderinclusive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genderinclusive</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/professionaldev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>professionaldev</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/pronouns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pronouns</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opengovhub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opengovhub</span></a></p>
Nathan Young<p>How To Overcome The Language Barrier For A Student Who Is Going Abroad For The First Time<br>With traveling abroad becoming more affordable than ever, many students decide to go abroad and practice their language skills. Fueled by part-time jobs, remote work, and onlin<br><a href="https://geekalabama.com/2023/05/22/how-to-overcome-the-language-barrier-for-a-student-who-is-going-abroad-for-the-first-time/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">geekalabama.com/2023/05/22/how</span><span class="invisible">-to-overcome-the-language-barrier-for-a-student-who-is-going-abroad-for-the-first-time/</span></a><br><a href="https://disabled.social/tags/EducationTalkStuff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EducationTalkStuff</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/LanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/OvercomeTheLanguageBarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OvercomeTheLanguageBarrier</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/StudentGoingAbroadForTheFirstTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StudentGoingAbroadForTheFirstTime</span></a></p>
TRADUCOOP<p>We are thrilled to be back at <a href="https://social.coop/tags/CDCUCon2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDCUCon2023</span></a> in <a href="https://social.coop/tags/MemphisTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MemphisTN</span></a> to <a href="https://social.coop/tags/servelanguagejustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>servelanguagejustice</span></a>. Thanks to Inclusiv for flying us from <a href="https://social.coop/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuertoRico</span></a> to provide <a href="https://social.coop/tags/simultaneousinterpretation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>simultaneousinterpretation</span></a> services from <a href="https://social.coop/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> to <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Spanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spanish</span></a> and to ContextGlobal Inc. for supporting us with audiovisual services. We look forward to breaking the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/languagebarrier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>languagebarrier</span></a> and promoting <a href="https://social.coop/tags/financialequity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>financialequity</span></a> and <a href="https://social.coop/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a> again this year.</p>