Kriol interpreting efforts misunderstood in Western Australia and abroad

Episode 18 • January 31, 2022 • 00:04:10
Kriol interpreting efforts misunderstood in Western Australia and abroad
Localization Today
Kriol interpreting efforts misunderstood in Western Australia and abroad

Jan 31 2022 | 00:04:10

/

Hosted By

Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

Earlier this month, Australian politician Mark McGowan received harsh criticism for a video campaign intended to disseminate COVID-19-related information to Aboriginal people living in the state of Western Australia (WA). MultiLingual an Australian interpreter about the video and why the outrage against it is largely unjustified.

Previous Episode
Next Episode

Other Episodes

Episode 298

December 16, 2022 • 00:04:13
Episode Cover

US mental health crisis may be harder for individuals with limited English proficiency

A recent survey from CNN showed that 90% of adults in the United States believe the country is in the middle of a mental...

Listen

Episode 207

September 02, 2024 • 00:39:58
Episode Cover

How LLMs Are Changing the Language Industry

Laszlo Varga discusses trends in language technology, including the shift from Nimdzi's Language Technology Atlas to the more dynamic Language Technology Radar and its...

Listen

Episode 140

June 10, 2022 • 00:04:56
Episode Cover

Language advocacy groups outraged over airline’s Afrikaans language test

Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline by number of passengers, has come under a wave of criticism after forcing UK-bound travelers flying with a South African...

Listen