A selection of relevant news across the industry
Conference interpreter Barbara Moser-Mercer named 2020 winner of the Danica Seleskovitch Prize for outstanding service to the interpreting and translation profession. Continue reading
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 109.59 in February 2020. Continue reading
Inaugural UK Games Industry Census shows localization professionals to be outliers on a number of metrics compared to gaming industry peers. Continue reading
New UK ATC manifesto sets out Association’s plans to tackle challenges in the UK public sector translation and interpreting sector, including linguist pay and supplier pool data. Continue reading
Linguists in the Netherlands go on strike opposing the use by the government of interpreters and translators who do not meet the current required language proficiency level. Continue reading
The UN headquarters in Vienna is searching for a new Chief of Interpretation. Deadline for applications is February 12, 2020. Continue reading
Founders of legal language service provider Geotext sue Lionbridge, alleging revenues were understated when calculating payments owed them after 2015 acquisition. Continue reading
After gig economy law AB5 entered into force, California-based translators and interpreters explore options ranging from leaving the state to incorporating as work from clients dries up. Continue reading
Volunteer organization’s stats suggest fewer victims falling for fake CVs, despite increase in new scammer IDs and email addresses; Twitter account suspended in July 2019. Continue reading
Florida-based Spanish Solutions’ proposal for a USD 53,560 interpreting contract, first dismissed on a technicality, was later found to have been submitted several minutes past deadline. Continue reading
European Commission’s Young Interpreters Award 2020 open to students currently in their last year of a master’s degree in conference interpreting. Deadline for entries is January 23, 2020. Continue reading
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, fell for the first time after six consecutive months of growth. Continue reading
Online publishing platform Medium has featured over 60 articles on localization since May 2019, mostly by behind-the-scenes tech specialists. Continue reading
Days before California’s gig worker bill takes effect, journalists and photographers sue state. American Translators Association doubles down in fight to exempt translators and interpreters. Continue reading
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