{"product_id":"interpreters-vs-machines-jonathan-downie-9781138586420","title":"Interpreters vs Machines: Can Interpreters Survive in an AI-Dominated World?","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom tech giants to plucky startups, the world is full of companies boasting that they are on their way to replacing human interpreters, but are they right? \u003ci\u003eInterpreters vs Machines\u003c\/i\u003e offers a solid introduction to recent theory and research on human and machine interpreting, and then invites the reader to explore the future of interpreting. With a foreword by Dr Henry Liu, the 13th International Federation of Translators (FIT) President, and written by consultant interpreter and researcher Jonathan Downie, this book offers a unique combination of research and practical insight into the field of interpreting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in an innovative, accessible style with humorous touches and real-life case studies, this book is structured around the metaphor of playing and winning a computer game. It takes interpreters of all experience levels on a journey to better understand their own work, learn how computers attempt to interpret and explore possible futures for human interpreters. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith five levels and split into 14 chapters, \u003ci\u003eInterpreters vs Machines\u003c\/i\u003e is key reading for all professional interpreters as well as students and researchers of Interpreting and Translation Studies, and those with an interest in machine interpreting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Downie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138586420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138586420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Jonathan Downie","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45980888465663,"sku":"9781138586420","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6e14d9c-eca8-44d9-a90d-9d74b33cba31.jpg?v=1722417069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interpreters-vs-machines-jonathan-downie-9781138586420","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}