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
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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
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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
As language service providers expand across more of the localization supply chain, language technologies can be barriers for LSPs to these growth segments. Customer segmentation and industry focus are now shaping the way that LSPs choose to invest in language technologies. Continue reading
With less than a year to go until the United Kingdom bows out of the EU, speculation has been rife about the future of the English language within the EU. Now, the confirmation of the EU budget for 2021 to 2027 has put pay to the idea that English could disappear from the corridors of the European Union institutions. Continue reading
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has awarded five sole source contracts worth a grand total of USD 260.58m. The companies are mandated to provide Linguistic Services to the DEA’s divisions on a regional basis. Continue reading
A new tender for onsite and remote interpreting, released by the Swedish Migration Board, is the latest in a string of tenders from the Nordics over the past couple of months. Continue reading
In another potential money-spinner for LSPs operating in the Nordics, the municipality of Svendborg in Denmark released a new tender for interpretation services worth USD 10.5m. Continue reading
WIPO issues potential 11m words translation contract. Freelancers and LSPs subcontracting to other LSPs excluded. Bidders must employ native translators in Spanish, French, and English. Continue reading
A dozen Danish government agencies related to the judicial sector issue a massive collective tender for language services. The entire contract will be awarded to a single vendor in order to “achieve cost savings and economies of scale”. Continue reading
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