BabelVerse’s Josef Dunne Delivers Uses Crowdsourcing Language Interpretation
Using crowdsourcing to answer questions has been a staple of the web for a very long time. Just look at the prevalence of crowdsourced encyclopedia Wikipedia over the years. Other companies have recently turned the crowdsourcing model to professional services as well. Sites like 99Designs have made the model applicable to freelance graphic design work and become very successful. Now, a cool person in technology named Josef Dunne has founded a company named BabelVerse that takes the crowdsourcing model and applies it to another service—professional translations.
Dunne’s site allows any professional foreign language interpreters to sign up and create a personal profile. Businesses then submit interpretation projects that translators on the site can complete. Dunne’s company allows businesses to ask for help with anything from simple text document translations to live interpretations of events streamed on the web. Translators on the site take on pieces of different projects. If appropriate and realistic, individuals can also handle entire projects on their own.
With thousands of translators, Dunne aims for BabelVerse to provide on-demand translation services with very fast turnaround. On-Demand models continue to replace scheduled services in many industries, including remote computer support, as many customers prefer this more convenient type of service. Dunne believes applying an on-demand style service to professional translation will be a draw for many companies.
Dunne’s company compensates any interpreters who contribute to a job with 70% of the job’s overall price (split between all involved translators). BabelVerse can be a very helpful tool for any talented freelance translators who have difficulty finding clients. Dunne’s site gives interpreters a direct pipeline to many job opportunities. Any interpreter who has trouble signing up for BabelVerse can get help from a tech support provider.
One of the other clear advantages of crowdsourcing through BabelVerse is the number of different languages that become available for interpretation. Rather than relying on a small team to provide interpretation services for a few popular languages, those who use Dunne’s website can access thousands of people internationally, all with skills in multiple languages.
Dunne himself speaks multiple languages, having worked internationally. He is fluent in English and Greek and competent in French as well according to his own BabelVerse profile. He has been a web developer since 1997 and wants to use his years of technical experience to change interpretation services with BabelVerse’s new crowdsourcing model. Running such an expansive operation will certainly put Dunne’s leadership abilities to the test.
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