Erik Hansson

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Sehr empfehlenswert für #Übersetzer #Dolmetscher:
Die Blogreihe A bis Z beim #DVÜD, dem Deutschen Verband der freien Übersetzer und Dolmetscher e. V.
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#xl8 #1nt #freelancing #dvud

E wie Exit-Strategie: Wie geht es weiter, wenn es nicht weitergeht? - DVÜD e. V. | Deutscher Verband der freien Übersetzer und Dolmetscher Wie verändert KI das freiberufliche Übersetzen und welche Exit-Strategien gibt es? Zwei ehemalige Freelancer berichten im Interview von ihren Erfahrungen und neuen Wegen.

DVÜD #blog:
E wie Exit-Strategie: Wie geht es weiter, wenn es nicht weitergeht?
dvud.de/2026/02/e-wi...
#dvud #xl8 #freelance

What I've learned during a lifetime of language-learning It's all about discovering what works for your learning style and your learning objectives

What I've learned during a lifetime of language-learning buff.ly/mnUvvJq #langsky #xl8

Can This Indigenous Language Thrive in a Digital Age? A majority of Paraguayans speak Guaraní despite colonialism and suppression. Now activists want the written language to flourish online too

Can This Indigenous Language Thrive in a Digital Age?
A majority of Paraguayans speak #Guaraní despite centuries of colonialism and suppression. Now activists want the written language to flourish online too.
www.sapiens.org/language/gua...
#indigenous #language #langsky

Why is there debate about making English an official language? There's been plenty of commentary around a Bill that's before Parliament which seeks to make English an official language of New Zealand. It's part of a coalition deal with National and New Zealand Fi...

New Zealand:
Why is there debate about making English an official language?
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
#langsky

Vanashree Govender, Senior PR Manager, Media and Communications, Huawei South Africa

The Next Era Of Digital Growth Must Recognise More People In The Languages They Live In
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#xl8 #ai #language #diversity #langsky

The forbidden rhythm that served as a secret language Rebelliously danced at night with sensual, no-touch movements, the long-banned Moutya is making a comeback.

The forbidden rhythm that served as a secret language
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via @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
#seychelles #moutya #langsky

Language Diversity Hub Webinar: Introduction to Pywikibot for Language Communities Introduction to Pywikibot for Language Communities The Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub is organizing an upcoming webinar titled “Introduction to Pywikibot for Language Communities.” This session a…

Language Diversity Hub #Webinar: Introduction to Pywikibot for Language Communities
diff.wikimedia.org/2026/03/11/l...
via @wikimediafoundation.org
#langsky

Oscar für The Zone Of Interest: Spielfilm erzählt die Geschichte von Rudolf und Hedwig Höß in Auschwitz In einem Versteck bei Flensburg wird Rudolf Höß, der frühere Kommandant des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz, am 11. März 1946 entdeckt. Sein Häscher: ein junger Jude, der nach dem Krieg für die Briten ...

11 March 1946: Rudolf Höß, the former commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by Hanns Alexander, a German Jew who had fled to England in 1936. Alexander had become a Nazi hunter working for the British government. www.ndr.de/geschichte/c... via @ndr.de

New study published on regional- and minority-language protection in Europe - Portal - www.coe.int <p><strong>New media offer huge potential for language learning and use </strong></p>

New study published on regional- and minority-language protection in Europe
www.coe.int/it/web/porta...
via @coe.int
#minority #language #langsky

Koryo-saram: The long and tragic story of Koreans in Russia While the two dictators are growing closer, it is important to remember the tragic history of Koreans in the Tsarist and then Soviet Russia

My #interestingread today.
Koryo-saram: The long and tragic story of Koreans in Russia
globalvoices.org/2024/06/24/k...
#korean #ussr #diaspora #deportation #history #langsky

The Price Of Icelandic: Defending A Language They Refuse To Fund A draft bill from the Icelandic government would allow Icelandic universities to introduce tuition fees for students from outside the...

The Price Of #Icelandic: Defending A Language They Refuse To Fund
grapevine.is/mag/column-o...
#íslenska #langsky

A very Swiss language dispute in Fribourg/Freiburg Switzerland is often imagined as a multilingual haven where citizens glide easily between different national languages. Reality is less harmonious. In German-speaking Switzerland only about 13% speak

A very Swiss language dispute in Fribourg/Freiburg
lenews.ch/2026/03/07/a...
#langsky

Six female film directors celebrating Spain’s linguistic diversity on screen Female film directors are gaining increasing recognition for films that showcase Spain’s rich linguistic diversity

Six female film directors celebrating Spain’s #linguistic #diversity on screen
theconversation.com/six-female-f...
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E wie Effiziente Hilfe: Praktische KI-Tool-Tipps statt Apokalypse-Panik - DVÜD e. V. | Deutscher Verband der freien Übersetzer und Dolmetscher Statt KI-Apokalypse: Wie neue Tools bei Recherche, Struktur und Redigieren in der Textarbeit unterstützen – ohne das Schreiben zu ersetzen.

DVÜD blog:
E wie Effiziente Hilfe: Praktische KI-Tool-Tipps statt Apokalypse-Panik
dvud.de/2026/03/e-wi...
#xl8 #freelance #dvud

I wonder what comes next. Bragging for being a monolingual arrogant moron?

The deaf blacksmith who married in 1576 – and the history of sign as a legal language The medieval church’s acknowledgement that signs were equivalent to a spoken language was transformative for deaf people.

The deaf blacksmith who married in 1576 – and the history of sign as a legal language
theconversation.com/the-deaf-bla...
via @theconversation.com
#history #signlanguage #langsky

Man sitting on his backpack on a frozen lake, fishing gear in his right hand, a fish in his left.

Swedish word of the day #swotd is isfiske (ice fishing), the method of catching fish with lines and fish hooks through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water.
#Sweden

A forgotten female translator of the Salzburg Festival Around 100 years ago, Ljuba Metzl translated a famous Baroque drama from Latin into German. But her achievement has been suppressed from history.

A forgotten #translator of the Salzburg Festival. Around 100 years ago, Ljuba Metzl translated a famous Baroque drama from Latin into German. But her achievement has been suppressed from history.
www.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/news-and-...
#xl8 #langsky

Trade, language, and shared identities: How an ancient world linked India and Iran thousands of years ago Today, India, despite global scrutiny, has maintained a principled partnership with Iran, balancing its energy and strategic interests with Western diplomacy.

Trade, language, and shared identities: How an ancient world linked India and Iran thousands of years ago
indianexpress.com/article/rese...
#linguistics #history #langsky

Icelandic Author Releases New Book For Language Learners Icelandic author Kristín Guðmundsdóttir has published a new book designed to help foreign residents improve their everyday language skills. Handan Dalanna (“Beyond the Valleys”) is aimed at learners w...

#Icelandic Author Releases New Book For Language Learners
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#languagelearning #langsky

Die alte AfD-Jugend wurde aufgelöst und durch eine ersetzt, die mehr unter der Kontrolle der Partei steht, weil sie zu rechtsextrem war, und um ihr "Fehlverhalten" zu kontrollieren. Die neue AfD-Jugend ist NOCH RECHTSEXTREMER als die alte. Die ganze AfD ist ganz offensichtlich rechtsextrem.

Between Kazakhstan and Poland: Kazakh Writer Bridges Cultures Through Literature  - The Astana Times Between Kazakhstan and Poland: Kazakh Writer Bridges Cultures Through Literature

Between Kazakhstan and Poland: Kazakh Writer Bridges Cultures Through Literature
astanatimes.com/2026/03/betw...
#kazakh #polish #xl8 #literary #translation #langsky

14 Genuinely Fascinating Words In Other Languages That English Seriously Needs English, please take some notes.

People Around The World Are Sharing The Foreign Words That Don't Exist In English, And Now I Feel Robbed
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via @buzzfeed.com
<Interesting read. So much for those with a superior attitude who claim that English has the biggest vocabulary.>
#langsky

Flemish education minister introduces binding Dutch language test for future teachers From the 2027-2028 academic year, teacher training in Flanders will undergo a thorough reform. According to a new plan by education minister Zuhal...

Flemish education minister introduces binding #Dutch #language test for future teachers
www.belganewsagency.eu/flemish-educ...
#Belgium #langsky

Nawat language now has its own Wikipedia The New Year brought an exciting announcement: the official launch of Wikipedia in Nawat, the result of several years of training and community-building across communities in El Salvador and beyond.

#Nawat language mainly spoken in El Salvador now has its own Wikipedia
globalvoices.org/2026/03/06/n...
via @globalvoices.org
#indigenous #language #langsky

This was supposed to be a joke statement but the Australian commentariat didn't take it as such

Wikipedia has an 'AI' translation problem A non-profit offering thousands of translations for Wikipedia has been found to be introducing errors and fake citations at a rapid pace.

Wikipedia has an ‘AI’ translation problem. A non-profit offering thousands of translations for Wikipedia has been found to be introducing errors and fake citations at a rapid pace.
www.pcworld.com/article/3079...
via @pcworld.com
<AI makes errors? So very surprising.> </sarcasmoff>
#xl8 #langsky

European Language Gazette: Issue 75 just out! - Education - www.coe.int Online 5 March 2026

European Language Gazette: Issue 75 just out!
www.coe.int/en/web/educa...
via @coe.int
#langsky

Translation of children’s book inspires Polish academic to research Welsh swear words Gosia Buzzanca There are many ways into finding oneself inspired language and culture. For an academic researcher from Poland, Joanna Człapa, the inspiration came as she read a Welsh translation of Ro...

Translation of children’s book inspires Polish academic to research #Welsh swear words
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#xl8 #cymraeg #litsky #langsky