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DGT podcast: Languages and Technology

DGT podcast: Languages and Technology

14 episodes

Hosted by the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT) of the European Commission, the DGT Podcast: Languages & Technology explores different facets of languages, translation and language technology. DGT is one of the world's largest public translation services, providing translation and editing services to the European Commission, and AI-based multilingual solutions to EU institutions and external users, including public sector bodies, universities, small businesses. It also promotes multilingualism and supports language professionals across Europe.

More about the show

Through conversations with experts, practitioners and researchers, this podcast covers key topics such as language learning, translation, multilingual communication and language technologies, including AI and natural language processing.

Languages are at the heart of European identity and communication. This podcast looks at how they connect people, support democracy and evolve in an AI-driven world.

New episodes are released monthly.

For more information, visit our website Multilingualism, translation and language-based AI services.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 14: Can AI treat all languages equally? Students put LLMs to the test

    · 29 min · S2 E14

    How can we make sure AI works fairly across Europe’s languages? In this episode of DGT podcast: Languages & Technology, Anna Holmén speaks with Pilar Sánchez Gijón from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and…

  2. Episode 13: Irish: a low-resource language in the age of AI

    · 31 min · S2 E13

    In this episode, we explore translation, terminology and artificial intelligence (AI), with a particular focus on the Irish language. We discuss how new AI technologies are changing the work of language professionals,…

  3. Episode 12: Inside the engine room of EU translation: how translation is planned and coordinated

    · 34 min · S1 E12

    How does a European Commission document make its way from an initial draft to 24 equally valid language versions? In this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, Anna Holmén goes behind the scenes of the…

  4. Episode 11: Transcreation: beyond literal translation

    · 37 min · S1 E11

    Transcreation sits where translation meets copywriting, creativity and cultural adaptation. In this episode, Anna Holmén talks to Italian transcreation expert Claudia Benetello about why human nuance, humour, voice and…

  5. Episode 10: Inside the European Commission’s multilingual AI work

    · 33 min · S1 E10

    Multilingualism is a democratic right and a core part of the EU’s identity. Christos Ellinides, Director-General for Translation, talks about what this means in the era of AI – and what we do to safeguard EU language…

  6. Episode 9: Young translators creating magic: navigating formality and nuance

    · 28 min · S1 E9

    Anja Filko and Erik Oldenburg join Anna Holmén to speak about their unforgettable experience as winners of the translation contest Juvenes Translatores, Anja for Croatia and Erik for Germany. We hear about their…

  7. Episode 8: Apprendre les langues autrement

    · 26 min · S1 E8

    Dans cet épisode du podcast Langues et technologie de la DGT (Commission européenne), Thérèse Fayt reçoit Najib Bauwens - alias Monsieur Nash - professeur de néerlandais et créateur de contenus pédagogiques. Après…

  8. Episode 7: Traineeships at DG Translation: Merle and Garance share their story

    · 24 min · S1 E7

    What's it really like to be a Blue Book trainee at the European Commission? In this episode of DGT Podcast: Languages and Technology, Łukasz Kunka speaks with former DG Translation trainees Merle Bader and Garance…

  9. Episode 6: Interpreters translate, translators interpret – or the other way round?

    · 18 min · S1 E6

    Our guest is Stefanie Selmer from the European Commission Directorate-General for Interpretation, invited to clear up the classic confusion between translation and interpretation. Step into the interpreters' booth for…

  10. Episode 5: Academic Insights on AI

    · 17 min · S1 E5

    Our guest is Professor Isabelle Augenstein from the Copenhagen University computer science department, where she heads a team dealing with natural language processing. Professor Augenstein shares her deep insights into…

  11. Episode 4: Know thyself: on bias in language models

    · 28 min · S1 E4

    For this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, our guest is Marina Pantcheva, Director of Linguistic AI Services Center of Excellence at RWS and cofounder of the AI Localization Think Tank. Marina is a…

  12. Episode 3: Languages & AI - new roles for linguists

    · 25 min · S1 E3

    For this episode of 'DGT podcast: Languages and Technology', our guest is Miguel Debattista, a colleague in the European Commission Directorate-General for Translation. Miguel is an AI business analyst and prompt…

  13. Episode 2: Clear language at the European Commission

    · 37 min · S1 E2

    For this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, our guest is Edward Love from the European Commission Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. Edward is a member of the clear language network, which…

  14. Episode 1: Languages: your bridge to the future

    · 21 min · Episode 1

    For this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, our guest is Anna Sole Mena from the European Commission Directorate-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. We talk about the European Day of…

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