NWS outlines goals for more efficient Spanish translations1

Episode 4 January 14, 2022 00:03:34
NWS outlines goals for more efficient Spanish translations1
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NWS outlines goals for more efficient Spanish translations1

Jan 14 2022 | 00:03:34

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

The National Weather Service (NWS) is currently looking into adopting a more efficient translation workflow, according to a recently published request for information (RFI). Currently the NWS produces such translations manually, however the organization believes this to be an unsustainable practice due to the heavy workload and the amount of time it takes to complete — as such, it seems that machine learning technology is in order.

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