37.1392, Confs: 47th Translating and the Computer Conference (Luxembourg)

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Subject: 37.1392, Confs: 47th Translating and the Computer Conference (Luxembourg)

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Date: 10-Apr-2026
From: ِAmal Haddad Haddad [amalhaddad at ugr.es]
Subject: 47th Translating and the Computer Conference


47th Translating and the Computer Conference
Short Title: TC47
Theme: AI-assisted or AI-eclipsed? Language Services between Promise
and Pressure

Date: 08-Dec-2026 - 10-Dec-2026
Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Meeting URL: https://asling.org/tc47/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 31-Aug-2026

AsLing invites submissions for the 47th edition of the Translating and
the Computer Conference (TC47), to be held from 8 to 10 December 2026
in Luxembourg.
The TC conference series brings together professionals, researchers,
developers and decision-makers from the language industry, academia
and public institutions. TC47 will explore how technological
innovation – particularly AI – is reshaping multilingual
communication, raising new questions about human agency, professional
ethics, and sustainable practices in the language services sector.
Conference Theme: AI-assisted or AI-eclipsed? Language Services
between Promise and Pressure
>From Machine Translation and LLMs applied to translation, language
professionals face unprecedented change. TC47 invites reflection on
how to navigate this evolving landscape – to ensure that technology
empowers rather than eclipses, and that multilingual communication
remains inclusive, trusted and professionally grounded.
We especially welcome contributions exploring:
 - Synergy between human expertise and AI-powered tools
 - The role of AI in promoting or undermining inclusion and equity
 - Strategies for sustainable and ethical language services
 - Cross-sector collaboration between academia, industry, and
institutions
Submissions not focused on AI are equally welcome, particularly those
addressing broader trends in multilingual communication, training,
translation workflows, and evolving professional practices.
We also welcome critical reviews and discussions on:
 - The broader impact of AI and automation on the language industry
 - Implications for training, education and career development of
language professionals
 - Coexistence of AI and traditional practices
 - Impact of AI on language professionals
 - Adoption barriers and risks for LSPs new to AI
 - Future trends in translation, interpreting, and localisation – with
or without AI
 - Responsible and sustainable development in language technologies
(environmental, social, professional)
Key areas of interest
Include, but are not limited to:
 - Multilingual NLP and large language models
 - Human-in-control systems vs. human-in-the-loop AI
 - Terminology management and controlled language
 - AI readiness and digital transformation in LSPs
 - NLP, semantic technologies and linked data
 - Collaborative translation tools and environments
 - Quality assurance, benchmarking and evaluation
 - Training, professional development and digital upskilling
 - Inclusive and culturally aware AI systems
 - Sustainable practices across the language lifecycle
 - Language policy and digital language equality
 - FAIR data, corpora and infrastructure
 - Ethical implications and human oversight
 - Empowering language professionals to shape – not just use – AI
tools
 - Non-AI innovations and evolutions in translation, interpreting,
localisation or terminology work
We invite:
 - Innovative research: studies that expand the boundaries of language
technologies, multilingual NLP, or AI ethics.
 - Practical applications: case studies from public or private sector
stakeholders showcasing language technology use and development.
 - Workshops and panels: interactive formats encouraging dialogue on
timely, challenging or divisive issues in AI and language work.
 - Critical reflections: well-argued contributions questioning current
uses of AI and proposing alternative, human-centred approaches.
 - Posters and short talks: snapshots of emerging projects, tools, or
preliminary research.
Submission Tracks:
All submissions are for talks, within the following categories:
Research track (Academic):
 - 20-minute talk
 - Followed by a paper (max. 5,000 words) presenting original,
unpublished research
User experience track (Non-academic):
 - 20-minute talk
 - Optional post-facto paper (max. 5,000 words) detailing workflows,
tools or implementation cases
Posters / Short talks:
 - 7–8-minute talk
 - Followed by a paper (max. 2,000 words) outlining a project,
experiment, or tool
Workshops and panels:
 - Interactive sessions with multiple speakers
 - Moderators may submit an optional post-facto paper summarising key
takeaways
Submission Instructions:
Submissions must be made via the START conference submission system:
https://www.softconf.com/p/tc2026
Important Dates:
 - Deadline for research/user experience talks: 30 June 2026
Notification of acceptance: 31 August 2026
 - Deadline for workshops and panels: 31 July 2026
Notification of acceptance: 15 September 2026
 - Deadline for posters and short talks: 15 September 2026
Notification of acceptance: 30 September 2026
 - Final paper submission (except post facto workshop and panel
papers): 31 October 2026
 - Conference dates: 8–10 December 2026
Submission Guidelines:
Detailed submission guidelines, including templates and formatting
instructions, will be available on the TC47 conference website.
We look forward to your contributions that will help shape the future
of language services through innovation, collaboration, and
inclusivity.
Why submit to TC47?
TC47 offers a unique opportunity to engage in a multi-stakeholder
dialogue that bridges research, practice and policy. It is a space for
shared reflection on what language professionals need, what tools
actually deliver and how we co-create a future where humans and AI
work better together.
For any questions, reporting of problems concerning submissions or the
Conference at least, please email tc47-info at asling.org. Let’s explore,
challenge and shape the future of multilingual communication together!



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