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January Job Index Hit by Usual Seasonal Dip

1 week ago

January 11, 2021

January Job Index Hit by Usual Seasonal Dip

1 week ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On January 11, 2021

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

US Federal Agency Proposes New Threshold for Small Language Businesses

2 weeks ago

January 5, 2021

US Federal Agency Proposes New Threshold for Small Language Businesses

2 weeks ago
Industry News ·

by Seyma Albarino

On January 5, 2021

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

Brexit: No Work Visas Needed for UK Translators, Interpreters on Short EU Trips

2 weeks ago

January 4, 2021

Brexit: No Work Visas Needed for UK Translators, Interpreters on Short EU Trips

2 weeks ago
Industry News ·

by Seyma Albarino

On January 4, 2021

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

Reader Polls: The Trados Brand, AI Writer, LSP Cemetery, Holidays

4 weeks ago

December 21, 2020

Reader Polls: The Trados Brand, AI Writer, LSP Cemetery, Holidays

4 weeks ago
Industry News ·

by Seyma Albarino

On December 21, 2020

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

Post-event Report: What Happened at SlatorCon Remote December 2020

1 month ago

December 9, 2020

Post-event Report: What Happened at SlatorCon Remote December 2020

1 month ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On December 9, 2020

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

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Pay Raise for Germany’s Judicial Translators and Interpreters Criticized as Inadequate

2 months ago

December 2, 2020

Pay Raise for Germany’s Judicial Translators and Interpreters Criticized as Inadequate

2 months ago
Industry News ·

by Florian Faes

On December 2, 2020

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

Language Industry Job Index Delivers 5-Month Growth Streak

2 months ago

December 1, 2020

Language Industry Job Index Delivers 5-Month Growth Streak

2 months ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On December 1, 2020

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

Media Localizers Launch Entertainment Globalization Association

2 months ago

November 18, 2020

Media Localizers Launch Entertainment Globalization Association

2 months ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On November 18, 2020

60 media localization companies have united to form the Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA), a collaborative forum for the media localization sector. Continue reading

Reader Poll: Freelancer Tests, Better CAT, Sales SEO, Back to Booth?

2 months ago

November 16, 2020

Reader Poll: Freelancer Tests, Better CAT, Sales SEO, Back to Booth?

2 months ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On November 16, 2020

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

Slator Job Index Rises Fourth Month in a Row

3 months ago

November 3, 2020

Slator Job Index Rises Fourth Month in a Row

3 months ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On November 3, 2020

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

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American Translators Association Elects 3 New Board Directors

3 months ago

November 2, 2020

American Translators Association Elects 3 New Board Directors

3 months ago
Industry News ·

by Seyma Albarino

On November 2, 2020

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

Reader Poll: Acolad-AMPLEXOR Take, Job Market, Hiring Plans, and Still #WFH?

3 months ago

October 26, 2020

Reader Poll: Acolad-AMPLEXOR Take, Job Market, Hiring Plans, and Still #WFH?

3 months ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On October 26, 2020

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

As Meetings Rise Again, Two EU Institutions Treat Contract Interpreters Differently

3 months ago

October 8, 2020

As Meetings Rise Again, Two EU Institutions Treat Contract Interpreters Differently

3 months ago
Industry News ·

by Marion Marking

On October 8, 2020

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 Translation and Localization Industry in India: Survey Results Released

4 months ago

October 5, 2020

The Translation and Localization Industry in India: Survey Results Released

4 months ago
Data and Research ·

by Esther Bond

On October 5, 2020

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 Job Index Overtakes Baseline in October 2020

4 months ago

October 2, 2020

Slator Job Index Overtakes Baseline in October 2020

4 months ago
Industry News ·

by Esther Bond

On October 2, 2020

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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