Here’s What Happened at the 21st ALC Annual Summit in Portland
Attendees returned to the organization’s hometown of Portland to discuss big-picture challenges, advocacy and policy needs, and professional development.
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Non-Freelance US Interpreter and Translator Salaries Rose 9% in 2022
US Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 Occupational Outlook Handbook updates figures on language professionals’ hourly and annual wages, plus estimates for future industry growth.
Customer Service and AI-Expertise Top List of Key Employee Skills, ALC Survey Finds
The Association of Language Companies (ALC) 2023 Survey conducted by Slator provides insights into the most in-demand skills for language service providers over the next 3 years.
YouTube Launches a Multilingual Health Video Creator Program Using Machine Dubbing
YouTube Health launches THE-IQ Creator Program for healthcare video creators in four countries, including financing and pilot-phase access to the Aloud machine dubbing tool.
Language Industry Data and News Briefing September 2023
Language industry’s definitive monthly news and data briefing; key M&A and funding, financial results, hires, company KPIs, product launches, and social media highlights.
Slator 2022 Language Industry Market Report
100-page flagship report on market size, buyer-segments, competitive landscape, sales and marketing insights, language tech and more.
Can Translated Songs Mirror Meaning and Still Be ‘Singable’?
K- and J-Pop to English and English pop to Korean and Japanese: researchers look into what makes translated popular song lyrics across languages singable or non-singable.
Should Translators Give Discounts for Typos?
Strikes force content release/localization postponements; agencies penalize linguists for typos; Spain wants more of its languages added to the EU.
Here Are the 11 Language Service Providers That Made the 2023 Inc. 5000 List
Still growing strong, nine out of 11 LSPs that made the 2023 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies are repeats. One company, PGLS, is again among the top 500 ranked.
New York Interpreters Allege Discrimination by Court System in Underpayment Lawsuit
Twenty-nine interpreters, all employees of the court, argue inordinately low pay and “dysfunction of Justice” for limited English proficiency New Yorkers violate the 14th Amendment.
Is the Bear Market in Language Service Providers Justified?
Q3 2023 is a time of contrasts, with highs on the technology and professional sides of the language services industry, and lows on the financial side for publicly traded LSPs.
Translation Costs Prevent Inclusive Participation in Clinical Studies, US Research Finds
UCLA researchers examined consent document translation data, concluding that high translation costs hinder participation in clinical studies by underrepresented groups.
Language Industry Data and News Briefing August 2023
Language industry’s definitive monthly news and data briefing; key M&A and funding, financial results, hires, company KPIs, product launches, and social media highlights.
California Court Interpreters Urge Lawmakers to Oppose Two Proposed Bills
As California courts struggle to retain qualified interpreters, union-backed AB 1032 could degrade quality standards, while AB 432 pitches an unnecessary new training program.
Public Service Interpreters in the UK Can Now Obtain Official ‘Accredited’ Status
With the “accredited” designation and under a broad definition, the UK government has added public service interpreters to the list of legally protected regulated professions.
The Institutional Acceptance of Machine Translation is Growing
MT gets institutionalized; AI is artificial but AI fatigue and FOMOAI are real; interpreters are supported in their right to strike; translator training is revisited, tech expertise is not a priority.
UK Court Reverses Ruling that Prevented Recovery of Interpreting Fees
Reversing a 2019 ruling, the UK Court of Appeals allowed the recovery of interpreter fees by the winning party on a landmark case that is expected to move forward similar cases.
Language Industry Data and News Briefing July 2023
Language industry’s definitive monthly news and data briefing; key M&A and funding, financial results, hires, company KPIs, product launches, social media highlights.
Appen Shares Tumble as CFO Departs, US Staff File Labor Complaint
Appen setbacks continue as the data annotation company faces a formal labor complaint and the sudden departure of its CFO, hired only a couple of months ago.
Media Localizer Dotsub Shuts Down, Blames ‘Liquidity Situation’
Media localization company Dotsub has ceased operations. Founder Michael Smolen apologizes on the website for not communicating and cites “current liquidity situation.”
Nebraska Court Interpreters Win Raises After 19 Years and a Nine-Day Walkout
State Supreme Court approves raises of USD 10-15 per hour, depending on level of certification, starting July 1, 2023. Advocates thank out-of-state colleagues for support.
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