TB's Video – Technological Vision of the Future – Transcription

The Translation Bureau is the Government of Canada's Centre of Expertise in translation, interpretation and terminology.

We offer this expertise to Parliament and to over one hundred federal departments and agencies.

The Translation Bureau's vision is to empower public servants and Canadians to connect easily and effortlessly in the language of their choice by sharing the tools that our skilled language experts use.

We want to spark imagination and break down the barriers to collaboration. The Blueprint 2020 direction has inspired us to innovate!

Imagine a workplace where public servants can obtain real-time translation and interpretation by simply scanning their mobile device over any form of written text, and by accessing online closed-captioning web conferencing with voice recognition. Government employees and Canadians will have real time comprehension of second language documents by relying on millions of words stored in the Government of Canada Terminology bank!

The Translation Bureau launched ourlanguages on the go, the first application available on desktops and mobile devices to all Canadians, anywhere in the world.

The Bureau is already conducting a pilot to explore the possibility of offering remote interpretation anywhere across Canada.

Imagine holding a meeting and having access to the best interpreters regardless of where they are located. We are looking to the future and working collaboratively with our many departmental partners who are willing to help us explore new possibilities and further support official languages. We are counting on your support to be a part of the solution!

Let's share in the successes that await us and celebrate our achievements together!