Advancing Media Accessibility and Audiovisual Translation
In my journey of discovering and trying out recipes from different countries and cultures, I often come across different measuring units and making a wrong conversion can make a recipe go downhill pretty quickly. One time I made the mistake of thinking a “cup” meant the same thing no matter where you are, and my…
Dive in “Cooking: Travel Around the World with Your Tastebuds” »
by Ana-Maria Lupu I guess I have had a sense of adventure since I was a kid. I’ve always spent my time climbing trees and hills, discovering hidden places at my grandparents’ countryside home, and sometimes even getting in trouble because of that. New beginnings sometimes start from ashes. I don’t think I ever acknowledged…
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A video from a creator from Turkey, sharing a recipe for a classic Turkish dish, with tips and secrets they learned from their matriarch… now available to me, and you, and anyone else with an internet connection. This video showed up as a suggestion in my feed, of course, after I had already watched many…
February 21st is International Mother Language Day! This day marks the anniversary of when the people of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) protested for the recognition of their mother Language, Bangla. For over 20 years, it has been a worldwide celebration promoting multilingualism and language preservation. International Mother Language Day is also an opportunity to acknowledge the…
In this article, you’ll learn about the ways in which indigenous languages enrich humanity and contribute to human society. You’ll also learn about how they are endangered, why it’s important to preserve them, and what organizations like Amara are doing to support indigenous language revitalization efforts.
To achieve her vision of experiential learning in the classroom, Dr. Audrey Evrard turned to Amara. Read on to find out how she leveraged Amara to help students learn by the act of doing.
Yesterday, September 30th, was International Translation Day – a day to celebrate the importance of translation in our lives, and the translators who make that work possible! In celebration of #InternationalTranslationDay, we collected stories from our staff about translated videos that had a significant impact on their lives and understanding of translation. We posted them…
