Language Industry Job Index Delivers 5-Month Growth Streak
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbs nearly four points from November to December; continues upward swing from all-time lows of July 2020. Continue reading
Esther Bond
Research Director at Slator. Localization enthusiast, linguist and inquisitor. London native.
VRI Provider Cloudbreak SPACs Onto New York Stock Exchange
US-based video remote interpreting (VRI) provider Cloudbreak snapped up by investors and taken public via Special Acquisition Vehicle (SPAC) in USD 1.35bn deal. Continue reading
Media Localizers Launch Entertainment Globalization Association
60 media localization companies have united to form the Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA), a collaborative forum for the media localization sector. Continue reading
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Old TV Shows Bring New Growth for Media Localizer ZOO Digital
UK-based media localization company ZOO Digital grew 15% in the six months to September 2020; dubbing and digital packaging up, while subtitling suffers from content dearth. Continue reading
DeepMind Says Impact of New End-to-End Machine Dubbing Tech May Be Widespread
New research from DeepMind and Google explores end-to-end semi-automated dubbing; cites ongoing concerns around misuse of mimicry — from deep fakes to consent issues. Continue reading
Summa Linguae Reports Strong Q3 2020 Growth as Data Services Take Off
Language service provider Summa Linguae Technologies grows 114% in Q3 2020, including acquisitions. Data annotation business triples. Continue reading
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LanguageLine Reports Strong Q3; Honyaku Upgrades Full-Year Forecast
Interpreting provider LanguageLine Solutions enjoys “robust growth”; while Japan’s largest LSP, Honyaku, forecasts better-than-expected results for first half. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Rises Fourth Month in a Row
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbed nearly three points from October to November, continuing the upward swing from the all-time lows of July 2020. Continue reading
Straker Translations Delivers Covid-Resistant Growth in FY H1 2021
New Zealand-based language service provider (LSP) Straker Translations grew sales in the six months to September 2020, and now plans to resume acquisition strategy. Continue reading
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Human Translation Down, Machine Translation Up in Rozetta Half-Year Earnings
Japanese machine translation (MT) and language service provider (LSP) Rozetta grew 3.2% to USD 19m in the first half, as MT revenues climbed 46%. Continue reading
thebigword, Capita TI, translate plus File 2019 Financials, Give Covid Update
Three UK-based language service providers — thebigword, translate plus, and Capita TI — finally filed 2019 financials in September and October 2020, with mixed results. Continue reading
Translation Startup TAIA Raises EUR 1.2m
Translation and localization startup TAIA raises EUR 1.2m in series A funding from Croatian venture capital to fuel software development and business growth. Continue reading
The Translation and Localization Industry in India: Survey Results Released
The results of the Slator 2020 survey of Indian translation companies reveals machine translation adoption, top translation tools, e-learning and e-commerce localization trends, and much more. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Overtakes Baseline in October 2020
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) overtakes baseline for the first time since Covid-19 pandemic; jumps more than 3 points to 102.55. Continue reading
Apostroph Group Buys Swiss Rival GLOBAL TRANSLATIONS
Swiss-German LSP Apostroph Group acquires rival GLOBAL TRANSLATIONS in Switzerland; forecasts double-digit revenue growth in 2020 despite unpredictability of Covid-19. Continue reading
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