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At just twenty-six, during the tumultuous era of the Great War in Europe, the visionary Kurata Hyakuzō crafted a thought-provoking play titled The Priest & His Disciples (Shukke to sono deshi). This powerful stage drama draws inspiration from the life and teachings of Shinran, a 13th-century Buddhist priest and the founder of the True Pure Land School of Buddhism (Jōdo Shinshū). Within its narrative, Shinran engages with the struggling family of Hino Saemon and his wife Okane, offering profound insights on navigating lifes challenges amidst chaos and adversity. While the dialogue reflects ...

The dream of a universal translation device goes back many decades, long before Douglas Adams's fictional Babel fish provided this service in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Since the advent of computers, research has focused on the design of digital machine translation tools - computer programs capable of automatically translating a text from a source language to a target language. This has become one of the most fundamental tasks of artificial intelligence.

Quran with Urdu Translation" is a dedicated podcast serving the Muslim community across the globe. This unique audio series presents the full Quran with a complete and insightful Urdu translation, tailored specifically for Urdu-speaking audiences. Each episode thoughtfully delivers the verses of the Quran in their original Arabic, followed by a precise and eloquent Urdu translation.This podcast aims to make the profound teachings of the Quran accessible and relatable to listeners, regardless of their familiarity with the scripture. It's an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their...

Translations explore les récits de vie de personnes issues de l'immigration. Quitter son pays, en adopter un nouveau, s'adapter, se définir entre deux fuseaux horaires, entre deux vies. La richesse et les blessures de l'exil, le regard qui embrasse plusieurs réalités à la fois, c'est ce que l'écrivaine Claire Legendre dévoile à travers les dix rencontres qui peuplent Translations. Crédits : Translations est un projet de Claire Legendre financé par le Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC). · Auxiliaires de recherche : Marine Noël, Jean-François Vaillancourt...

Translations is a new initiative from Project Shema exploring how we can approach complex issues with nuance and empathy. Every six months, we dive into a different topic shaping our world and our work. Through conversations with leading academics, practitioners, and community voices, this podcast invites listeners to learn alongside us as we translate big questions into deeper understanding. http://projectshema.org/translations

Set against the opulent backdrop of Tsarist Russia, two poignant love stories unfold. Anna, trapped in a passionless marriage, finds herself irresistibly drawn to the charming cavalry officer, Count Vronsky. Meanwhile, Levin grapples with self-doubt and retreats to the countryside, only to muster the courage to return and pursue the pure-hearted Kitty. Through the trials of courtship, the challenges of marriage, and the joys and sorrows of parenthood, Anna and Levin each seek to discover their true selves and the meaning of their lives. (Introduction by MaryAnn)

Drawing on evidence from many fields, including archaeology, anthropology, neurology and linguistics, Sverker Johansson weaves these disparate threads together to show how our human ancestors evolved into language users. The Dawn of Language provides a fascinating survey of how grammar came into being and the differences or similarities between languages spoken around the world, before exploring how language eventually emerged in the very remote human past.

Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Well, Cicero has some good news for you. In How to Grow Old, the great Roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of all - and why you might discover that reading and gardening are actually far more pleasurable than sex ever was.

The Art of War (1521) is the sole work published by Niccolo Machiavelli during his lifetime, a testament to his belief in its significance as one of his greatest accomplishments. This influential text builds on themes from Machiavelli’s earlier masterpieces, “The Prince” and “Discourses,” presenting them through the insightful dialogues of a fictional military leader, Lord Fabrizio Colonna. Set against the backdrop of the serene Orti Oricellari gardens in Florence, the book aims to inspire honor and virtue, advocate for military discipline, and encourage unity among citizens while ...

Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation (2003) brings two Americans together in Tokyo, each experiencing a personal crisis. Both are distant — emotionally and spatially — from their spouses. They are lost until they develop an intimate connection. In the film’s poignant, famously ambiguous closing scene, they find each other, only to separate. In this close look at the multi-award-winning film, Suzanne Ferriss mirrors Lost in Translation’s structuring device of travel: her analysis takes the form of a trip, from planning to departure...

At Translation Media, we believe stories are the world’s most powerful common language. In a time where communication moves faster than ever, we explore how meaning evolves when ideas cross borders. Hosted by Curtis Blair and Nick Beam, Translation brings together voices from art, technology, and media who are redefining what “global” really means. Each conversation uncovers the creativity and curiosity that drive understanding in a connected world. Translation Media isn’t just about words—it’s about bridging the space between cultures, ideas, and people.

With so many Bible translations available today, how can you find those that will be most useful to you? What is the difference between a translation that calls itself “literal” and one that is more “meaning-based”? And what difference does it make for you as a reader of God’s Word?How...

Translation: Murder is hosted by three friends, Laura, Petra, and Viktória, who come from different country, linguistic, and professional backgrounds, but share a common passion for true crime. Using our individual language skills, we aim to raise awareness of cases largely unknown to the English speaking world.Every week, we’ll bring you a true crime case from around the world that has little to no media coverage in English.

A show about translation, the localization industry and everything in-between. Powered by Vistatec.

Dive into the enchanting world of the Elder or Poetic Edda, a remarkable collection of Old Norse poems from the thirteenth century CE. This anthology stands as the cornerstone of Norse mythology and the legendary tales of northern European heroes. While the later Younger or Prose Edda, compiled by Snorri Sturluson around 1220 CE, often draws from these ancient verses, it is the Elder Edda that resonates with its profound influence on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien and his Middle Earth saga. In this audio recording of Part I (Mythological Poems), you’ll encounter the eloquent ...

A visual essay podcast co-created by Alejandra Arevalo and Guru Ramanathan where first/second generation Americans and immigrants discuss their relationship with their cultural language and how that has influenced their connection to their culture, family, friends, and more.

Translation Treasures Der Übersetzer-Podcast von Lisa Neuhaus & Nina Frühbeißer Hey, habt Ihr Euch schon mal gefragt, was Übersetzer und Dolmetscher den ganzen Tag so treiben? In "Translation Treasures" nehmen Euch Lisa Neuhaus (Übersetzerin und Dolmetscherin für Spanisch) und Nina Frühbeißer (Übersetzerin für Englisch) mit hinter die Kulissen ihrer spannenden Arbeit. Einmal im Monat packen die beiden aus ihrer Schatzkiste die lustigsten Geschichten, überraschendsten Momente und aufschlussreichsten Erkenntnisse aus der Übersetzungswelt aus. Keine Sorge - Ihr müsst keine ...

S’aimer est universel. Pourtant, il y a mille et unes façons de vivre son amour. A travers 12 épisodes, Love in Translation part à la rencontre d'autres cultures pour explorer le dédale de la vie amoureuse. 3 mois de voyage, 10 pays visités pour interroger des gens de nationalités différentes sur les biais culturels, religieux ou familiaux qui influencent leurs comportements amoureux. Le but : prendre conscience de nos modèles préétablis en amour pour mieux les déconstruire. Et si c'était en allant voir ailleurs que l’on pouvait se réinventer ?Un podcast de Liora Benisty, ...

Historical fiction author, Julia Sullivan discusses her Amazon Best Seller novel "Bone Necklace" about how a small band of Nez Perce held off four converging armies in the summer of 1877 so their familes could escape to Canada. Julia shares what compelled her to write about a history and a people she knew nothing about- until she did...

#standby is a podcast designed by Creativa. I am Michele Battistella and I will take you on a journey into the doubts, questions and reflections that arise when you go into #standby, with or without a goal, because what we are actually interested in is just getting in the direction of something? No? #standby is a condition that we activate, like an airplane mode, a state in which we are ready to learn, to reflect, to download. I put myself on standby mode every day and wake up with new ideas. Good, ugly, useful, useless ideas? Old and new, ideas need a #standby time to be able to start their ...