Language: English
Date: June 15, 2021
Listening to: Tidal Wave by the Moutain Goats


 

A major road block in implementing multilingual exhibitions is the high cost of professional translation services. In order to keep up with the demands of a global economy, major corporations are able to invest into setting up international offices, translating their websites, and releasing packaging to fit different cultural sensibilities. It takes an enormous amount of resources to retain an international audience - something that non-profit, overextended museums rarely have room for in the budget. A common complaint is that professional translation services are expensive* and waiting for the final drafts of bilingual signage can confuse the flow of exhibition design process. A promising advancement in machine translation technology could change this imbalance in our lifetime and open up a post-language economy. 

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