Singapore will focus on growing its translation talent, technology and community.
Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Communications, is confident that the translation industry will change because of technology.
Only human translators can check and confirm the cultural contexts and nuances. But instead of taking around 10 hours to translate something, the translation may be done in 10 minutes with the help of technology. “I’m very confident that in the next 10 years, the industry will continue to transform and change because of technology,” he said, adding that the new roles require translation professionals who can use technology and understand both the business and the cultural contexts.
Mr Tan said NTC has set a very strong foundation in the past decade in bringing together like-minded partners from the community who are passionate about languages and translation, to work on shared objectives like improving public communications. Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Communications, speaking with NTC members on March 27. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO, a grant launched in 2018 that supports full-time and freelance Singaporean translators and interpreters to further their capabilities and attain mastery of their skills. Awarded recipients can receive up to $10,000, to offset 90 per cent of the expenses incurred in their participation of relevant programmes.
“Technology will never replace human translators,” she said. “Languages evolve, and we need to keep up with the latest trends daily, including inclusive language use to be sensitive to different cultural backgrounds.”
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