Comments on: Coronavirus meets linguistic diversity

By: zhōngwén (中文): an opportunity the UK can’t afford to miss – Megan Bowler

zhōngwén (中文): an opportunity the UK can’t afford to miss – Megan Bowler — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:39:27 +0000

[…] This year, the Covid-19 pandemic has also caused the publication language of scientific findings to become a politically charged issue in China. Chinese researchers were criticised for publishing in English-language journals during the early stages of the outbreak rather than disseminating information in Chinese languages which could have been put to use more quickly on the frontlines and helped to reduce the spread more effectively. This in turn is prompting an emphasis on using Mandarin even more so as a default publication language and challenging the traditional hegemony of English in science. […]

By: The pandemic presents the biggest language translation challenge for COVID-19 info, as Google Translate supports only 109 languages, Bing 71, and Wikipedia 309 (Gretchen McCulloch/Wired) - OCCUCOM

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:12:52 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is Historical past’s Largest Translation Problem | Facemoon

Covid-19 Is Historical past’s Largest Translation Problem | Facemoon — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:27:34 +0000

[…] Even China, which has traditionally promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the one nationwide language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - Newsedgepoint

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - Newsedgepoint — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:31:31 +0000

[…] Even China, which has traditionally promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the one nationwide language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge – Satoshi Nakamoto Blog

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 08:53:18 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is Historical past’s Largest Translation Problem - Monkey Viral

Covid-19 Is Historical past’s Largest Translation Problem - Monkey Viral — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 03:49:24 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - News360World

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - News360World — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:33:34 +0000

[…] Even China, which has traditionally promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the one nationwide language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - Corona Live News

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - Corona Live News — Sun, 31 May 2020 23:35:11 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Live Updates –Covid-19 Is History's Biggest Translation Challenge | | Lovetoreads

Sun, 31 May 2020 21:08:17 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History's Biggest Translation Challenge | Snowguts Gaming News Network

Sun, 31 May 2020 20:38:00 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge – Info Shack

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge – Info Shack — Sun, 31 May 2020 14:00:24 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge – Hubwa

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge – Hubwa — Sun, 31 May 2020 13:32:36 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Greatest Translation Inform – Tech 'n' Gadget News

Covid-19 Is History’s Greatest Translation Inform – Tech 'n' Gadget News — Sun, 31 May 2020 12:07:19 +0000

[…] China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) because the fully national language, has been placing out Covid data in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge | The Factist

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge | The Factist — Sun, 31 May 2020 12:03:41 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - PuntoGadgets

Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - PuntoGadgets — Sun, 31 May 2020 12:02:34 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]

By: SADC Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - SADC

SADC Covid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge - SADC — Sun, 31 May 2020 11:30:35 +0000

[…] Even China, which has historically promoted Mandarin (Putonghua) as the only national language, has been putting out Covid information in Hubei Mandarin, Mongolian, Yi, Korean, and […]