06/08/2026
Two of our most-read pieces in GALA's Resource Center ask the same question: How do you actually measure AI translation quality? A third asks whether the LLMs doing the measuring can be trusted to do it.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 (contributed by Margarita Shvetsova) walks through a full testing workflow: sample text, linguist review, post-edited reference translation, then automated metrics run against it.
Read it here: https://ow.ly/Yawl50ZkYH9
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 (contributed by Nadine Lai) takes a different angle: Which metric should you reach for and when? Budget and content type decide the answer.
Read it here: https://ow.ly/xUn650ZkYHa
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐋𝐌 𝐄𝐫𝐚 moves the question one step further. Alon Lavie's recorded presentation covers the 2025 WMT Shared Task on Automated Translation Quality Evaluation, testing how LLM-based evaluators perform at judging translation output themselves.
Watch the video here: https://ow.ly/HtyN50ZkYHb
06/08/2026
Residency Opportunity at BCLT 📢
We are offering 2 x translation residencies for UK-based literary translators, to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 May 2027.
The residencies give the translators the opportunity to explore an area of literary translation and language that fascinates them, as well as the precious time to translate in a supportive environment.
💼 £3,200 stipend
📅 Apply by Monday 2 Nov 2026
🗣️ Interviews: Monday 7 December 2026
Find out more and apply 👉️ https://www.bclt.org.uk/translators-in-residence
20/05/2026
EMT meeting, Cork
Being part of the and taking part in the face-to-face meeting is an experience like no other. It is humbling and exhilarating and overwhelming all at once. Thank you, once again.
EMT meeting, Cork
Being part of the and taking part in the face-to-face meeting is an experience like no other. It is humbling and exhilarating and overwhelming all at once. Thank you, once again.
08/05/2026
FJI 2026
FJI 2026
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23/04/2026
Candidaturas ao Mestrado
Faltam 2 meses para terminarem a licenciatura. E depois? A tradução não está a desaparecer; mas transforma-se de forma radical. No MTIE, acompanhamos e trabalhamos a convergência entre sistemas avançados de IA e as práticas profissionais, num novo ecossistema. Nós, as pessoas, garantimos a qualidade, a mediação cultural e a interpretação especializada. Ser um comunicador multilíngue nos dias de hoje exige múltiplas competências, padrões éticos elevados e uma identidade profissional aprimorada....
Candidaturas ao Mestrado
Faltam 2 meses para terminarem a licenciatura. E depois? A tradução não está a desaparecer; mas transforma-se de forma radical. No MTIE, acompanhamos e trabalhamos a convergência ent…
16/04/2026
Where are students performing the best in creative thinking?
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The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment measures the creative thinking skills of 15-year-olds around the world.
It is important for education systems to promote creative thinking as it can be a powerful driver for learning.
Creativity is also important as in today's job market routine skills are more susceptible to automation.
How creative are students in your country?
Read the full report:
In English bit.ly/45dxRvv
En Français bit.ly/3Rh6Th4
14/04/2026
Vamos Falar Sobre.
Amanhã, vem descobrir mais sobre o MTIE.
Vamos Falar Sobre.
Amanhã, vem descobrir mais sobre o MTIE.