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Slator consultant and corporate communications professional who enjoys exploring Asian cities.
Interview with the media powerhouse behind such brands as Yahoo, HuffPost, and TechCrunch on their near zero-touch localization approach; and how they translate half a million words monthly. Continue reading
Government gazette releases 18 new French terms for use in laws and decrees, including the official terms for “fake news” and “podcast.” Continue reading
Argos Multilingual hires language industry veteran Véronique Özkaya as new CEO as company founder Kimon Fountoukidis moves into Chairman role. Continue reading
After German committee rejects new ISO standard for legal translation, experts speak up on why they think the industry needs ISO 20771. Continue reading
Here’s what happened at some of the largest language service providers during months of lockdowns and disruptions. Continue reading
Justice Minister issues early notice for various tenders to be published starting October 2020, as Dutch translators and interpreters continue to strike. Continue reading
Japan’s largest LSP, Honyaku Center, posted revenues of USD 107m in the 12 months ended March 31, 2020. Core translation business slid 4.6% as company describes outlook extremely uncertain. Continue reading
Slator’s inaugural webinar featured panelists from three continents, including memoQ COO Brúnó Bitter and TransPerfect SVP Barnaby Wass. Continue reading
California State Senate pulls bill, which industry groups hoped would fix flaws in law that caused translators and interpreters to lose work. Continue reading
lengoo appoints a Regional Director; ZOO Digital, a Head of Dubbing and Media Services; XTM, a Digital Content and Partnership Manager and a Product Manager; memoQ, a Senior Sales Executive. Continue reading
Localization manager discusses how they are scaling localization to manage growing translation volumes; shares insights on technology and future innovations. Continue reading
Tech-enabled LSP Lilt raised USD 25m just in time before Covid-19 disruption. CEO Spence Green talks about how they plan to expand within the enterprise and which MT trends excite him most. Continue reading
Sydney’s Ai-Media acquires Chicago’s ACS following USD 6.7m funding round. Ai-Media CEO Tony Abrahams says deal will complement company’s rapid organic sales growth in North America. Continue reading
How coronavirus has affected buyers’ localization budgets and the adoption of remote simultaneous interpreting after lockdowns are lifted. Continue reading
German Standards Committee says ISO 20771 covering legal translation will not be published in German; recommends that clients and LSPs refrain from using new standard. Continue reading
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