A selection of relevant news across the industry
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
Following staff cuts, Firefox developer Mozilla shuts down the backbone of its localization infrastructure, Elmo; reduces localization volume. Continue reading
The annual Inc. 5000 list spotlights the fastest-growing private US companies by three-year revenue growth. Which language service providers made the cut? Continue reading
What do you think about the RWS-SDL deal? How important are ISO certifications? Should the EU relax translation rules for the Covid-19 vaccine? Will there be any other IPO outside Australia? Continue reading
ASLALC founding members discuss the language market in Latin America and the Caribbean, the region’s talent pool, and elevating the standards and status of the industry on a regional level. Continue reading
Chartered Institute of Linguists survey highlights preference for email versus TMSs in assigning projects; plus other takeaways from points of view of language professionals and LSPs. Continue reading
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