Oded Vardi: High Technology Culture Challenges

Posted by natalie on 07/18/10 in TEDxTelAviv

As language is the cornerstone of culture, new media entrepreneur Oded Vardi candidly teaches us the meaning of common Hebrew phrases in English and the source of many cultural glitches.

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TEDTalks Open Translation Project Just Launched and Hebrew Up There with the Most Translated To

Posted by maya on 05/13/09 in TEDxTelAviv

TED just launched the new Open Translation Project which brings TEDTalks beyond the English-speaking world by offering subtitles, interactive transcripts and the ability for any talk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.
The most translated TEDTalk (24 languages!) is this exciting talk by Hans Rosling, which with the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, debunks myths [...]

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