A group of OTP translators meets for a workshop at TEDGlobal 2013. Photo: Ryan Lash
Happy birthday, Open Translation Project! Our global initiative to bring TED Talks beyond the English-speaking world turned five this week. To celebrate, OTP asked its global network of volunteers—who, by the way, have translated nearly 57,000 talks at this point—to answer a few questions via Twitter. Below, see who they are and why they translate, as well as which talks made them laugh (and learn!) the most.
Why I translate:
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The funniest talk I ever translated:
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My favorite talk I ever translated:
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The talk I learned the most from while translating:
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My language: