Keep abreast of how developments in client markets drive demand for language and technology services
New survey published by European Commission shows nearly half of SMEs in Europe are still looking to make their websites available in other languages. Continue reading
Norwegian agency flags increase in interpreting demand following immigration trend plus the rise in immigrant unemployment; conducts EUR 40m RFP. Continue reading
Bill 96, proposed in May 2021, would require French certification for smaller businesses. Shared grant of USD 2.2m already allotted to Montreal-area companies. Continue reading
Dutch Ministry of Justice issues EUR 33m RFP for translation services divided into four lots; searches for four LSPs to take on one lot each. Continue reading
Sweden launches EUR 59m (USD 72m) interpretation RFP for Stockholm Region. Documents show how interpretation volumes remained high despite 80% drop in on-site interpreting in 2020. Continue reading
Voice producers fluent in a range of languages will work with synthetic speech to improve Siri — but Apple could be setting the stage for broader use cases, such as dubbing. Continue reading
Recent podcast interview with audio team behind popular game franchise, Call of Duty, indicates why game localization continues to thrive through Covid-19. Continue reading
Workforce management is essential to an LSP’s core activities of translation and localization and may also be the golden ticket to new revenue streams in data-for-AI services. Continue reading
Data-for-AI services are a new and highly specialized sub-industry of AI. But how exactly are text, image, and speech data used in an LSP’s end-customer segment? Continue reading
UK Defense Ministry launches translation and interpreting tender for language services domestically and overseas worth GBP 54m over four years. Continue reading
To win the three-year contract, RSI providers must support up to 12 languages and accommodate hundreds of active participants at UN Headquarters in New York. Continue reading
WIPO invites IP-specialized language service providers to bid for five-year contract, which covers 52,000 patent documents — or 26 million words — annually. Continue reading
Guarantors, co-signers, and other contract signatories now have the right to get translated contracts in 5 languages commonly spoken by Californians with limited English proficiency. Continue reading
Several big names have already partnered with the virtual meeting platform to offer work “shortcuts,” including transcription, captions, and subtitles, via apps in Zoom. Continue reading
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