A great article on Google’s machine translation project on The Register. This discusses how Google has approached the challenge of translating from one language to another, without having any knowledge of the languages. Clearly automatic translation still has a very long way to go until Napier’s team of more than 30 translators need to start looking for a new job!
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In 2001 Mike acquired Napier with Suzy Kenyon. Since that time he has directed major PR and marketing programmes for a wide range of technology clients. He is actively involved in developing the PR and marketing industries, and is Chair of the PRCA B2B Group, and lectures in PR at Southampton Solent University. Mike offers a unique blend of technical and marketing expertise, and was awarded a Masters Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey and an MBA from Kingston University.
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