{"id":2112,"date":"2014-02-21T15:15:08","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=2112"},"modified":"2014-02-21T15:15:08","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:15:08","slug":"welsh-national-assembly-and-microsoft-launch-translation-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/02\/21\/welsh-national-assembly-and-microsoft-launch-translation-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh Assembly and Microsoft launch new translation software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Assembly for Wales has launched today a new Welsh translation software alongside computer giant Microsoft.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1470\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Senedd.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1470\" alt=\"Welsh National Assembly\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Senedd-300x213.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1470\" alt=\"Welsh National Assembly\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Senedd-300x213.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Welsh National Assembly<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIn reaction to the announcement, Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM,\u00a0Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for the Welsh language, said: &#8220;This is a great day for the Welsh language.<br \/>\n\u201cWelsh will now sit proudly in the Microsoft Translator family of languages, which is a significant achievement. It is a great step forward in bilingual working that we have been able to help with the development of such a powerful translation system.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;It will help to facilitate communication with people in the language of their choice, and will help those who are learning Welsh or who wish to understand Welsh in the workplace \u2013 although, of course, this technology supports the use of Welsh in every aspect of life, and not just the workplace.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"National Assembly teams up with Microsoft \/ y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn gweithio gyda Microsoft\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yeHcZEd7VEo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"National Assembly teams up with Microsoft \/ y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn gweithio gyda Microsoft\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yeHcZEd7VEo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nThe American giant&#8217;s UK General Manager, Public Sector said: \u201cLanguage is a key part of a community\u2019s identity \u2013 as much for Welsh as for any other language.<br \/>\n\u201cMicrosoft is very proud to be working with the National Assembly for Wales to add the Welsh language to the many others supported by Microsoft Translator. Taking advantage of this cutting-edge technology will help strengthen the vibrancy and cohesiveness of the Welsh-speaking community.\u201d<br \/>\nThe new software will not replace professional translators for official documents but assembly officials said they hoped it would help save time and costs.<br \/>\nWelsh will join the large number of languages already included in the translation service Microsoft Translator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Assembly for Wales has launched today a new Welsh translation software alongside computer giant Microsoft. In reaction to the announcement, Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM,\u00a0Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for the Welsh language, said: &#8220;This is a great day for the Welsh language. \u201cWelsh will now sit proudly in the Microsoft Translator family of languages, which is a significant achievement. 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