Marion Marking
Slator consultant and corporate communications professional who enjoys exploring Asian cities.
MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) derives algorithm to handle lack of training data, making it easier to adopt current machine translation methods. Continue reading
Your take on the Acolad-AMPLEXOR deal is...? What’s the job market like? Is your company currently hiring? Are you still working from home? Continue reading
Ahead of FY 2020 results, and closing of SDL deal, RWS projects revenues of GBP 355m; strength in big tech and life sciences compensates for weakness in IP and General Language Translation Businesses. Continue reading
Remote simultaneous interpreting tech provider, Interprefy, names Annett Polaszewski-Plath new CEO. Founder Kim Ludvigsen stays on as Vice Chairman. Sales set to triple in 2020 on Covid-driven demand. Continue reading
US Department of Homeland Security awards California startup in Phase 1 of RFP for “portable language translator.” Call for tenders still open until February 2021. Continue reading
Release of some 20 Dutch RFPs for language services moved to 2021. Translators and interpreters form new group to take tougher stance versus Ministry of Justice on contracts. Continue reading
European Commission to honor long-term interpreter contracts until December 2020. Parliament continues terminating contracts; sets up paid online learning scheme to soften blow. Continue reading
KUDO appoints a VP Compliance and Cybersecurity; Intento hires a Globalization and Localization Director, and Summa Linguae adds a Solutions Architect. Continue reading
Following staff cuts, Firefox developer Mozilla shuts down the backbone of its localization infrastructure, Elmo; reduces localization volume. Continue reading
Increasing demand for translation and interpreting services in Australia leads to rollout of public video remote interpreting (VRI) service, but experts say translation services still “problematic.” Continue reading
Korea Exchange (KRX) starts to offer English translation services for 54 listed companies, including subsidiaries of Samsung and LG. Continue reading
What do you think about the RWS-SDL deal? How important are ISO certifications? Should the EU relax translation rules for the Covid-19 vaccine? Will there be any other IPO outside Australia? Continue reading
ASLALC founding members discuss the language market in Latin America and the Caribbean, the region’s talent pool, and elevating the standards and status of the industry on a regional level. Continue reading
Chartered Institute of Linguists survey highlights preference for email versus TMSs in assigning projects; plus other takeaways from points of view of language professionals and LSPs. Continue reading
Belgium language service providers, ElaN Languages and OneLiner, announce merger. Johan Noël of ElaN discusses revenues, new deal wins, recent Dutch acquisition, and why they are crisis-resistant. Continue reading
Your information will never be shared with third parties. No Spam.