European Commission Appoints Christos Ellinides as Director-General, Translation
Effective December 1, 2023, Christos Ellinides becomes the new European Commission (EC) Director-General at the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT).
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Google Says Gemini Beats OpenAI in Automatic Speech Translation
Google launches its ‘largest and most capable AI model,’ Gemini, and claims superiority over competitors — including speech translation by OpenAI’s Whisper.
European Parliament Looks to Hire Intercultural and Language Professionals
The European Parliament invites intercultural and language professionals to join its open competition for permanent positions within the Directorate-General for Translation.
How AstraZeneca Brought Home Over 1 Billion Words in Scattered Translation Memories
Christos Makropoulos walked SlatorCon Remote November 2023 attendees through the process of translation centralization at AstraZeneca, including 1.2 billion words in TMs.
Legal Interpreting Provider Magna Acquires Court Reporting Company Zanaras
The combined workforce, which includes about 2,000 interpreters, will give Zanaras’ clients access to translation and interpreting. Zanaras brand to remain as a division of Magna.
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