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Hartford council tests new translation app and plans to replace Zoom for public meetings
Summary
Council President Shirley Surgeon said the city is testing a translation service that can translate dozens of languages and that the council plans to phase out Zoom for public meetings; officials said home viewers cannot yet see translations on HBA TV and mobile users must install an app to access them.
Council President Shirley Surgeon told the public at the start of the meeting that the city is testing a translation service for public comment that she said can translate as many as 80 languages and that the council will phase out Zoom for its hybrid meetings.
"Right now, we're still hiring a couple of the kinks out of it... it can…
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