[technology taskforce] Update on the work to replace the the current machine translation tool used for the LACRALO mailing lists

[Dev Anand Teelucksingh]

Dear All,

Just an update on the work to replace the current machine translation
tool used for the LACRALO mailing lists with an improved machine
translation tool.

For a background behind this TTF project, see
https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/discussion-of-LACRALO-mailing-list-issues

Since ICANN59, the TTF chairs have been discussing with Mark Segall
and Corinna Ace from ICANN IT and with Silvia Vivanco and Mario Aleman
from ICANN At-Large Staff on implementing the new version of the
translation tool developed by ICANN IT on the existing LACRALO mailing
lists.

To minimize the issue of persons posting to both lists at the same
time which would create problems, members of LACRALO will be asked via
online survey to indicate
* which lac discuss list do you wish to RECEIVE emails from (English,
Spanish, or both)
* which lac discuss list do you wish to be able to SEND emails to. You
can post to one list.

A conference call for LACRALO members was held on Tuesday Sept 5 2017
(see recordings at https://community.icann.org/x/yh8hB) to raise
awareness of the planned changes to the translation tool used for the
LACRALO mailing lists and what you need to do to prepare for the
changes.

The slides from the presentation shown on this call is attached to this email.

The survey has gone live at https://goo.gl/forms/sEOEWqacRYLPk2Xc2

The aim is to encourage all members of LACRALO to respond and for
ICANN IT to make the adjustments to the lists based on the survey
responses and implement the tool on September 22 2017.

Hopefully the implementation of the new tool will go smoothly.

Kind Regards,

Dev Anand
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