A selection of relevant news across the industry
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) saw seasonal dip in January as index fell one point from December 2020; language industry funding and M&A continued pre-holiday season. Continue reading
Larger language service providers will be able to qualify for small business set-asides and loans under the higher receipts-based threshold proposed by the Small Business Administration (US SBA). Continue reading
As the Brexit transition period came to an end, a December 2020 agreement between the EU and the UK outlined the requirements for UK linguists on business trips. Continue reading
Should RWS rebrand Trados or leave the name as is? Would you let AI convert your bullet points into text? Are 20,000 LSPs in the dying zone? Holiday plans for LSPs and freelancers. Continue reading
Some highlights from SlatorCon Remote December 2020 on topics such as M&A, medtech, machine translation, digital transformation, the future of TMS, and scaling linguistic services for online retail. Continue reading
Update to Germany’s Judicial Remuneration and Compensation Act sees rates rise for translators and interpreters. Industry association BDÜ criticizes changes as inadequate. Continue reading
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbs nearly four points from November to December; continues upward swing from all-time lows of July 2020. Continue reading
60 media localization companies have united to form the Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA), a collaborative forum for the media localization sector. Continue reading
Should LSPs pay freelancers for taking tests? Have CAT tools and TMSs improved? How important is SEO to the lead funnel? And will interpreters ever return to their booths? Continue reading
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbed nearly three points from October to November, continuing the upward swing from the all-time lows of July 2020. Continue reading
As ATA wraps up its 61st annual conference, members vote on decoupling, a multiple-candidate mandate, and 3 new Board Directors to serve from 2020–2023. Continue reading
Your take on the Acolad-AMPLEXOR deal is...? What’s the job market like? Is your company currently hiring? Are you still working from home? Continue reading
European Commission to honor long-term interpreter contracts until December 2020. Parliament continues terminating contracts; sets up paid online learning scheme to soften blow. Continue reading
The results of the Slator 2020 survey of Indian translation companies reveals machine translation adoption, top translation tools, e-learning and e-commerce localization trends, and much more. Continue reading
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) overtakes baseline for the first time since Covid-19 pandemic; jumps more than 3 points to 102.55. Continue reading
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