A/RES/53/208 Page 7 18. Also requests the Secretariat to continue consultations with the secretariats of intergovernmental bodies with a view to informing them on the speedy issuance of unedited verbatim transcripts and the cost savings derived therefrom, and encouraging them to follow the example of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in carrying out the experiment with unedited verbatim transcripts, so as to enable the Committee on Conferences to make final recommendations on the matter; 19. Emphasizes that the choice of unedited verbatim transcripts should be consistent with the needs of the bodies concerned; 20. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to improve the quality of the translation of documents into the six official languages in a timely manner; 21. Also requests the Secretary-General to ensure that summary and verbatim records are issued in all six official languages concurrently; 22. Further requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts, where appropriate, to introduce new technologies such as machine-assisted translation and common terminology databases while ensuring that there are no adverse effects on the quality of documentation and translation; 23. Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Secretariat to address the concerns expressed by delegations on translation-related matters, and encourages the Secretariat to continue its efforts to improve quality and proficiency in all six translation services; 24. Takes note with appreciation of the decision by the Secretariat to reduce the utilization of self-revision to the recommended level so as to ensure the desired quality of parliamentary texts, and emphasizes that the measures taken in relation to the revision of job descriptions, the training of staff, peer review and spot checks and other related initiatives should be continued; 25. Expresses concern over continued high rates of self-revision during peak workload periods and occasional inadequate translations, which have sometimes hampered the work of delegations, and emphasizes the importance of continuous training for all translators at all duty stations and of developing measures to provide translators with increased support from submitting offices and secretariats; 26. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the post of reviser is provided in the six official languages in accordance with paragraph 19 of section B of its resolution 52/214 and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session; 27. Stresses that the United Nations should maintain a permanent interpretation and translation system capable of responding to its average workloads; 28. Encourages the Secretariat to continue its efforts to ensure effective linguistic quality control through to the final stage of document production and distribution and to report to the Committee on Conferences on the steps taken in that regard; 29. Regrets the difficulties being faced by language service staff in relation to their career development; 30. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session analysing such problems as may exist related to career development in language services and taking into account /...