Slator 2019 Travel & Retail Localization Report
In-depth report on localization for the global Travel and Retail sector. Analysis of the competitive landscape, technologies, and actionable insights from major buyers and users. Continue reading
Tag: Amazon Translate
Bridging the Gap Between NMT’s Theoretical Promise and Practical Limitations
A practical guide for buyers on how to put neural machine translation’s impressive capabilities to practical use in real-life localization workflows Continue reading
Amazon Markets DIY Voice Translator While China’s Xiaomi Launches Pocket Translator
Amazon encourages end-users to build their own voice translation app, while Xiaomi adds to the growing list of portable translators in the market. Continue reading
Survey Examines Machine Translation Post-Editing Among Freelancers and LSPs
The results of two post-editing of machine translation surveys shine a light on the opinions of practitioners (post-editors and LSPs) on post-editing. Continue reading
Alon Lavie Joins Unbabel — He’s Not the Only Exec Who Recently Left Amazon’s Machine Translation Group
Unbabel hires Amazon’s former Machine Translation Group Manager, Alon Lavie, as VP of Language Technologies; Lavie’s former business partner leaves Amazon for Uber. Continue reading
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Amazon, Google, Microsoft Press Further into Customized Language Tech and Services
Amazon, Google, Microsoft are adding features, platforms, even certifications to their MT offerings, slowly but steadily encroaching on LSP territory. Continue reading
Lilt Hires Former Lionbridge Chief Sales Officer Paula Shannon as Advisor
Translation technology startup Lilt has hired former Lionbridge Chief Sales Officer Paula Shannon as Advisor. The move follows the company’s decision to begin offering services. Continue reading
Amazon, Microsoft, And IBM Double Down on Custom Neural Machine Translation
Amazon adds a custom terminology feature, Microsoft rolls out custom NMT, and IBM’s Watson Language Translator now preserves document formatting between source and target text. Continue reading
Slator 2019 Neural Machine Translation Report—Deploying NMT in Operations
Through five case studies and nearly 30 commentaries from the buy (enterprise, government, and more)- and sell-side (LSPs), this report shines a light on the sentiment of industry practitioners... Continue reading
Ubiqus Buys Textualis to Grow Private Sector Business in Canada
France’s Ubiqus expands its footprint in Canada and buys Montreal-headquartered Textualis. Acquisition diversifies Ubiqus’ client portfolio away from government buyers into the private sector. Continue reading
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Straker Translations on Track for USD 57 Million IPO in Australia
New Zealand’s Straker Translations is on a roadshow to secure potential institutional investors for an Initial Public Offering on the Australian Stock Exchange next month that would value the USD... Continue reading
Google Steps Up Competition in Customized Machine Translation
Google launches a new service called AutoML Translation in beta that lets users upload translated language pairs to train machine translation engines. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Amazon, 2018 Language Industry Jobs and Market Outlook
In Slator’s December 2017 reader polls, we take a look back at 2017, look forward to expectations at 2018, and pick the brains of our readers regarding Amazon Translate’s pitch towards... Continue reading
Amazon Singles out Language Service Providers in Neural MT Launch
Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy launches the cloud computing giant’s enterprise neural machine translation offering at its annual conference in Las Vegas. Language service providers among core... Continue reading
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