Reader Polls: New Ways to Post-Edit Machine Translation
Could a mouse-less, keyboard-less future be in the cards for translators? Slator readers weigh in on this and other developments in language technology.
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Amazon Unveils Long-Term Goal in Natural Language Processing
Amazon presents three ways it hopes to extend current natural language processing R&D beyond just a small subset of the world's 7,000+ languages.
Judge Voids Sale of Australian LSP ezispeak Citing Anti-Phoenixing Law
Melbourne-based language service provider, ezispeak, weighs options after Victoria Supreme Court voids its sale to Technologie Fluenti. Clients include Telstra and the New Zealand government.
Toppan Digital Language Buys Translate Media Adding to London Presence
Toppan Digital Language acquires second London LSP in a row, TranslateMedia; expects to triple in size in 2022, and lead translation market for high-risk and regulated sectors in two years.
Language Industry Hires at e2f, Language I/O, Acolad, and MasterWord
e2f appoints a COO and a Head of Engineering; Language I/O hires a CTO; Acolad Group names a new CTO; and MasterWord adds a Director of Communications.
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Salesforce, Atlassian, and Coursera Share Localization, NLP Insights at SlatorCon
Localization buyers from Salesforce, Atlassian, and Coursera on the impact of technology on the business, working with language service providers, and measuring localization success
Reader Polls: Language Industry’s View on Camera-on Policy During WFH
Readers share views on a camera-on policy during remote work, the future of English as the dominant language of the Internet, data for AI, and the most promising LSP model for 2022.
SlatorCon Tackles Telehealth Opportunities in Australia and Asia Pacific
Telehealth Panel at SlatorCon Remote March 2022 on the challenges of video remote interpreting uptake in the region, where LSPs can help meet demand, and more.
SlatorCon Remote Makes a Bullish Case for the Language Industry
The bullish outlook on the language industry — shared by stakeholders from the buyer and vendor side — was a recurring theme throughout SlatorCon Remote March 2022.
Lionbridge Buys Berlin Game Localizer, Expands Further in Europe’s Leading Market
Lionbridge Games acquires Berlin voice-over and localization studio, mouse-power. Managing Director, Tugdual Delisle, on plans to ‘win the hearts and minds’ of three billion gamers.
LanguageWire Acquires French LSP Agency Walker Services (AWS)
Denmark-based language services and tech provider, LanguageWire, acquires French boutique translation agency, AWS. Group revenue comes in at USD 77m.
More Than Hype: Meta Reveals Two-Pronged Machine Translation Roadmap
Part of the billions of dollars going into the Metaverse will undoubtedly go into these two areas of machine translation. Meta AI reveals its MT roadmap and the people working on it.
Translators at Heart of EU’s ‘Colorful Diversity’ — Juvenes Translatores Winners Honored
European Commission celebrates 27 young translators in 15th edition of annual translation contest; winning students encouraged to pursue future in translation.
Amplexor Rebrands to Acolad as Revenues Hit EUR 260m
Acolad CEO, Olivier Marcheteau, on which parts of the business drive revenues, M&A plans for 2022, and what tech strategy works for continental Europe’s largest language service provider.
Japanese LSP Honyaku Recovers But Full-Year Forecast Still Below 2019 Levels
Japan’s largest LSP, Honyaku Center, posts more than 300% jump in profits for first three quarters of year ending March 2022; expects to close out year with USD 89m in revenues.
Language Industry Hires at Titles-On, LAT Multilingual, Toppan, Mother Tongue, and Global Lingo
Titles-On names a Nordics MD; LAT Multilingual, a CMO; Toppan, a VP AI & Technology and a Global HR Director; Mother Tongue, a Language Technology Head; Global Lingo, a Global Process and Tech Manager.
Reader Polls: Hottest Localization Trend of 2022 Divides Opinions
What will be the hottest language industry trend of 2022? Most Slator readers are of two views. They also weigh in on whether companies should invest in proprietary MT tech when it is not their KPI.
UK to Conduct Full Review of Minimum Qualifications for Interpreters
Top Ministry of Justice official and member of the House of Lords orders full review of minimum qualifications for court and police interpreters. Review to be concluded before 2023 MoJ RFPs commence.
DEMAN Übersetzungen Buys Boutique LSPs, Aims to Double Revenues in 2022
DEMAN Übersetzungen has been snapping up small LSPs around Europe, but its latest France-based acquisition has a Korean hub as well; CEO on plans to double sales and further M&A in 2022.
Lionbridge Prevails in Trade-Secret Lawsuit; TransPerfect to Appeal
US federal judge says ‘no direct evidence’ that Lionbridge and owner, H.I.G. Capital, obtained trade secrets under false pretenses during court-ordered sale of TransPerfect; latter to appeal ruling.
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