Top Language Industry Quotes of 2022
From technology, M&A, industry growth, interpreting, media localization and expert-in-the-loop, to large language models — here are Slator’s top picks of 2022 quotes.
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Translation the Centerpiece of WTO’s Language and Documentation Division
At the WTO, one division offers the full value chain of documentation services with translation at its core. Director Blanca Pinero-Canovas on language technology’s key role in the WTO’s success.
The Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2022
In 2022, Slator readers zeroed in on a few familiar names: Netflix, Google, Zoom, DeepL, and RWS. Top LSPs, NLP papers, and interpreters complete the list of hot topics.
Smartling’s Bryan Murphy on How Translation Creates Growth as Budgets Become Tight
At SlatorCon Remote December 2022, Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, talks about leveraging AI and automation to drive growth and reduce costs in the event of a recession.
What It Takes to Get Hired as an In-House Translator at a Large Company
Large companies require translators to have core disciplinary knowledge, strong technical, intra- and interpersonal skills to remain competitive in the job market.
Slator 2022 Language Industry M&A and Funding Report
44-pages on 2022 translation and localization industry acquisitions and translation startup investments, with valuations, deal rationale.
This Is How You Put People at the Heart of Your LSP Growth Strategy
After a series of acquisitions, Welocalize had to bring people together from different locations and cultures. Here’s how they achieved record people engagement at scale.
At Fisher Investments, the Chairman as Localization Champion
Localization is championed from the very top at Fisher Investments. Here’s an inside glimpse into localization demand drivers at the US-based investment management firm.
How Asana and Qualtrics Use Data to Craft Localization Strategy
Asana’s Chi-Wei Chang and Qualtrics’ Giulia Tarditi discuss data-driven SaaS localization strategies.
At Payoneer, Translation Satisfaction Is an Important KPI
Localization at Payoneer helps deploy online payment platform in 35 languages to over 5 million customers in more than 190 countries and territories. Melisa Sukman Epand tells us how.
What Conference Interpreting Providers Need to Know About ISO 23155:2022
Haris Ghinos, Project Leader for ISO 23155, on what conference interpreting service providers need to know about the new ISO standard.
A Very Human Thing: Why the Translation Business Continues to Be Resilient
Translated CEO, Marco Trombetti, on why demand for language services has remained strong and the implications of advances in machine translation technology.
We Parsed Dozens of Localization Director Job Ads. Here’s What We Found.
Slator parsed more than two dozen job ads for leaders of localization departments on the buyer side. Here’s what we discovered.
Here Are the Coping Mechanisms Interpreters Need to Deal With Vicarious Trauma
Interpreters are vulnerable to vicarious trauma, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue from repeated exposure to traumatic information. Here are some ways to deal with it.
Demand for Interpreting Grows Despite Uncertainty — Here’s How Companies Respond
Speakers on Interprefy panel at recent SlatorCon Remote talk about how strong partner networks and new technology revived interpreting for virtual and hybrid events.
How the Role of the Localization Manager Is Evolving
On the Intento panel at SlatorCon Remote March 2022, four experienced localization managers discuss the evolving role of the localization manager.
How ULG Transitioned to Outcome-Driven Language Solutions
CEO Nic McMahon illustrates how ULG evolved to help clients achieve their end-goals — such as translating 8,000 medical claims monthly.
The 10 Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2021
After an extraordinary year, our look back on 2021 — from Big Tech to big buys, machine translation to translators’ job prospects — shows the language industry is thriving.
10 Areas Where Translators Are (and Will Remain) Essential Experts in the Loop
Where translators make the difference in mission-critical cases around subtitling, politics, brand marketing, language technology, and more.
Localization as a Platform Service: How Riot Games Gets ‘Close to Players’
League of Legends game developer, Riot Games, wants to be the most player-focused game company in the world. Director of Localization, Sarkhan Lyutfaliev, on how localization powers that mission.
Small Projects, Big Marketplaces. Getting Clients Closer via Localized E-commerce
With everything from “tomatoes to Teslas” being sold online these days, BLEND CEO Yair Tal believes businesses need to make every effort to speak their clients’ language.
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