Translation/Transcription: Xavier Bridault (how translation shapes and is shaped by culture)

In episode 3 of Translation / Transcription, we talk to translator Xavier Bridault about his work as a translator, how legal parameters affect some translations, the mechanics of humour, how AI translators affect the ways we use and understand languages, how translation is used as a political tool, and how brands like McDonalds are translated to different cultural contexts. Read the transcription of this episode here Hosted by Yun Lee and Rae Parnell Produced by Hans Poel Theme music by Sro - Bring Back and Chad Crouch - Algorithms