Michael Bailey
I’m an in-house (Austrian) German to (British) English translator at the Austrian Financial Market Authority. I speak about the need for human translators to remain the “Expert in the Lead” in human-machine translation.
- Cutting edge tools x Translators
A cameo appearance in a video for International Translators Day to launch the Languages at the European Central Bank LinkedIn page. - Outcome-based returns of human translation
All too frequently the outcomes of human translation are overlooked – and only the cost/expense is seen and the returns not quantified in a balance sheet. - Announcement: I am now a Chartered Linguist
I am delighted to announce that I am now a Chartered Linguist (Translation) at the Chartered Institute of Linguists - 7 thoughts: takeaways from the European Language Data Space Workshop
Being part of a panel at the European Language Data Space Austria Country Workshop was an eye-opener – in terms of drawing me out of my language data space ivory tower. - 7 thoughts on Surviving #BigCONFERENCE
Having organised conferences for over a decade, I am used to them, but with my ongoing tinnitus I have to manage my participation at conferences. - Summer Reading for 2025 – enlivening commutes
With school out for summer, I commute earlier, but longer due to the frequency of buses and trams. It’s time to read. - 7 thoughts: challenges facing translation as a degree course
Enrolments in Translation and Modern Languages degree courses in the UK halved between 2003 and 2019. However, that is only one challenge. - 7 thoughts on the challenges facing in-house translators
The current challenges in the translation profession also affect in-house translators – here’s how! - 7 thoughts on how the Human in the Loop approach trivialises the translation profession
In my latest “7 thoughts post” I look at how the HITL approach to MT trivialises translation as a profession. - Abstract: XXIII FIT World Congress – 4-6 September 2025 in Geneva
Abstract submitted to the XXIII FIT Congress taking place in Geneva on 4-6 September 2025. - Ten Takeaways from the ATA German Language Division Workshop in Vienna (22-23 February 2025)
Ten things I have taken away from the ATA German Language Division Workshop in Vienna. - Winter reading – trying to escape short-termism
I’ve decided to grab another batch of books to help while away the winter evenings. Enjoy!