But all of this translation talk is also generating discussion about the weaknesses of current computer-translation technology.

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Equipped with proprietary machine-learned automated translation technology, the browser considerably expands the browsing territory for those who speak only one language.

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While many believe translation has the capacity to bring the world closer together, some are concerned that the combined forces of translation technology, globalization and the internet will spawn a global monoculture.

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One example is speech-recognition and machine-translation technology.

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Uniscape, a marketplace for translation services, will use the technology to allow companies to call for bids on translation services.

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Translation: Will Netflix be just the latest technology titan to suffer a parabolic plunge?

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Nor is technology likely to erase the demand for translation.

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During a bilateral meeting with the Rector and President of the University, Irina Bokova expressed deep appreciation for the translation and launch of UNESCO's flagship Information and Communication Technology Competency Framework for Teachers by the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education in December 2011.

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Unfortunately, specific details on the how the technology works--or how far along it is--were somewhat lost in translation.

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Instant translation with Glass, if it could be made to work, has the potential to be a world-changing technology.

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