Keep abreast of how developments in client markets drive demand for language and technology services
In November 2018, three EU tenders were issued relating to translation. Two tenders call for 225 contractors for translation into multiple languages and the third tender, worth EUR 225,000, requires translation support for an EU-funded contract in Azerbaijan. Continue reading
The demand for high quality language data to train machine learning systems including neural machine translation is fuelling a growth curve for providers Appen, Flitto, and others. Continue reading
The US State Department is looking for 1,000 freelance linguists to renew the one-year contracts it first awarded in October 2017. Up to USD 20m has been earmarked in total with individual limit set at USD 150,000 annually. Continue reading
Netflix’s Hermes project was designed to help Netflix test, train and onboard the best translators around the globe but came to an abrupt close in March 2018. Here’s why. Continue reading
The number of US residents who speak a language other than English at home has doubled since 1990 to 66.6 million people. Spanish dominates but other languages growing too. Diversity drives language services demand. Continue reading
Facebook’s video-on-demand service, Facebook Watch, is now available to users worldwide, one year after it launched in the US, as the social media tech giant ramps up video content capabilities on the platform. Continue reading
European Asylum Support Office (EASO) launches one of the bloc’s largest language services RFPs in 2018. The majority of spend goes to traditional interpreting in Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria with a modest EUR 73k earmarked for a Remote Interpretation pilot. Continue reading
The Department of Health Care Services has issued a request for proposal seeking projects that would assess federal and state requirements for medical interpretation services across the state. Continue reading
The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security has released a tender for translation services worth EUR 8 million for the Council for Legal Aid and other governmental agencies. Continue reading
As India’s local-language internet is expanding quickly, private and public sector leaders are calling for “barrier-free communication” and language-related startups are getting media attention and funding. Continue reading
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has announced a EUR 5m grant to fund the collection of language resources for eTranslation, the European Union’s newly launched neural machine translation (NMT) facility, and its integration into multilingual online services. Continue reading
For years, Switzerland’s federal bureaucracy sourced translation services at a minimum rate of 40 cents per word until a right-wing politician forced a vote in parliament to end the practice. Now, Donnelley, Apostroph, Lionbridge and other LSPs are forced to bid for each job in minitenders. Continue reading
Language plays a ubiquitous role across India’s top ten digital trends, according to consulting firm KPMG. The rising numbers of Indian language internet users expect more and more vernacular content. Continue reading
The EU has announced a new into-English translation tender worth EUR 3.5m over 2 years. The bid winner will provide translation services to the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT). Continue reading
The Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Texas is on a recruitment drive, seeking to double the size of their existing in-house team of Spanish interpreters in a million dollar plus cost saving initiative. Continue reading
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