Make sense of the complex issues driving the language services market
A look at the translation and localization tech, workflow, and process of Swiss-based medtech manufacturer Hamilton, which translates up to five million words annually. Continue reading
With hundreds of coronavirus clinical studies underway, what role does the language industry play in facilitating the search for a vaccine? Where does linguistic validation fit in? Continue reading
How has coronavirus affected working conditions and business in general for freelancers, LSPs, and language tech providers? And are industry vendor rankings relevant? Continue reading
Airbnb human translated over 100 million words and processed millions more in user generated content in 2019. Exclusive interview with Salvo Giammarresi, Head of Localization at the home-rental giant. Continue reading
Fisher Investments works with large and boutique language service providers, as well as freelancers, to match the right linguist to a wide range of content types. Continue reading
Sourcing TMS and services from separate providers? Are localization pros really the least depressed? Will transcreation/trans-adaptation grow long-term? Should Irish be an official EU working language? Continue reading
Coaching app BetterUp relies on trans-adaptation and working with different subject matter experts per target region to localize content that resonates across cultures. Continue reading
Preferred social networks for industry insights? Increase in translator scams? Industry reliance on freelancing versus in-house employment? Support for Dutch linguists on strike? Continue reading
Director of Localization at ASICS Digital explains how a human-machine translation pilot project became standard operating procedure and why a TMS should be independent of a language service provider. Continue reading
Southeast Asia streaming platform HOOQ bets big on localization of subtitling and dubbing as it scales production of original content across the multilingual region. Continue reading
Lawyer-linguists at the EU work on matters that have major policy and political implications. Here’s what it takes to be part of the elite few. Continue reading
How was December business for LSPs? What are the most-used MT services? Should the EU rethink its translation RFPs and tests? What’s the language industry outlook for 2020? Continue reading
SlatorCon toured three global cities across Europe and the US in 2019 and featured 28 speakers representing the full breadth of the language industry. Continue reading
i5invest’s Senior Director details a typical negotiation timeline, names success stories, and predicts the “next big thing” in language industry investment at SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019. Continue reading
Mergers and acquisitions helped the biggest LSPs get even bigger; AB5 prompts protests; bankruptcy, layoffs, and a canceled contract; and new standards for interpreters. Continue reading
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