Elena Langdon
@acolalang
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Director of @MasterWord Institute & Training & Assessments | Portuguese-English #interpreter | @atanet certified translator | runner | mom
Holyoke, MA
Joined June 2011
"Bridge" is one of the metaphors for my profession. It's also how one crosses a river, a transition between lands, between spaces meant to be separate. I'm not sure if I'm on on the bridge already or about to start its long traverse. For those of you cheering me on, thank you.
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These all look interesting, even for a humanities person
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Absolutely ripping and gripping footage of the Potholes as the Deerfield River rages over and buries them at Shelburne Falls, MA, footage by Shannon Lovett @JimCantore @ericfisher @PeteNBCBoston @WX1BOX @NWSBoston @Eweather13 @PaulCaiano @JGodynick @SurfSkiWeather @MattNBCBoston
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Here's the link to the press release about the task force:
newswire.com
A group of interpreting industry thought leaders has announced their proposal to form the "Interpreting SAFE-AI Task Force - Stakeholders Advocat ...
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Come join an open discussion about the newly formed #Interpreting SAFE-AI Task Force, which aims to establish, disseminate, & promote guidelines for the responsible adoption of AI in interpreting by facilitating dialogue among stakeholders.
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When Tina Turner left her first husband - who was also her boss, captor, and brutal tormentor - she snuck out of their Dallas hotel room with a single thought in her mind: "The way out is through the door." From there she fled across the midnight freeway, semi-trucks careening
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Gulp! Just registered for 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 Western Massachusetts as a relay team - I'll swim and run and bestie Sara Q will bike. <3
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Another marvelous Paving the Way #conference in the books! Two days of sessions on #healthcare #interpreting, with experts like @AndreaHenry27 and @FabiolaMunafo and @herring_r_e. And it ended with an inspiring endnote by @sierraskyit on #AI and the future of interpreting.
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The right question is in what domains does ChatGPT have the most training data that is similar to tests used in that domain?
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Slowly reading through the excellent article in @multilingualmag's April issue by Kirti Vashee on the limits of #AI with #language. Hint: it's about the non-binary nature of language and machines's lack of common sense.
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Daniel Hahn, the award-winning writer, editor, translator, and translation advocate, will receive the 2023 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature, Words Without Borders announced today. (1/8) https://t.co/KQm9aZfeaH
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The @CHIAinterpreter #conference has been wonderful - kudos to the organizing committee and volunteers who have made it such a great experience! #chia2023 #chiaconference
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Conferences are all about learning and sharing knowledge, but they wouldn't be nearly as valuable without the moments of conversation and exchange with wonderful colleagues and friends. #chia2023
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After just 16 days since being diagnosed with terminal #cancer, my dear stepmom passed away this AM. This was the last sunset, from her hospital room. She told me she had a good life (she did, and we did too bc of her) and that life is fleeting (yep). She was ready. Are we?
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Applicable to life in general and also interpreting #1nt (and now I know why I kept wanting to handwrite notes, not type them!)
The value of reading, and of writing things down that we read, or hear, cannot be overstated. Two expert guests (who specialize in speech and memory) on the Huberman Lab podcast explained that when we read text or listen to something and then write key aspects/takeaways down by
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Artist Yazi Yolcusu has been honing his skills using metal cutlery to create incredible calligraphy. He is a whizz at creating fork calligraphy font, either using all four prongs of a fork or only the top or bottom one [IG: https://t.co/BmQpAb6tao]
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March 24th and 25th!
Don't miss our Dir. of the #MasterWord Institute, Elena Langdon’s presentation on when & how to use simultaneous #interpreting effectively in healthcare settings @CHIAinterpreter’s Conf. in San Diego! https://t.co/lvpeIWbmUQ  [VD] Elena announcing her presentation at CHIA.
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Check out this video clip from our #GLAD23 initiative, Language Rights and Language Professionals Save Lives. Full video: https://t.co/7qcuSgkent [VD] This video features MasterWord team members talking about language rights. #LanguageRightsSaveLives #LanguageAccess #MasterWord
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