EU Offers EUR 4m in Grants to ‘Language Tool’ Developers
EU offers grants of between EUR 0.2–0.8m to developers of “language tools” and “language resource projects” under the EUR 4m CEF Automated Translation budget. Continue reading
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Frontex Awards EUR 25m Interpreting Services Contract to Six Vendors
Six awardees in France, Italy, Spain, and the UK will provide interpreting and cultural expertise services to Frontex in over 35 languages in this multiple framework contract. Continue reading
Slator Job Index Edges Up Slightly in March 2020
The Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks how employment activity is trending across the global language industry, rose to 110.24 in March 2020. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Transcreation’s Future, Happy Localizers, Choosing a TMS, EU and Irish
Sourcing TMS and services from separate providers? Are localization pros really the least depressed? Will transcreation/trans-adaptation grow long-term? Should Irish be an official EU working language? Continue reading
European Union Looks for 50 Translators with ‘Perfect Knowledge’ of Irish
Ireland and the EU hope their support for Irish education and professional training will pay off with enough Irish translators to allow the EU’s Irish derogation status to expire in 2022. Continue reading
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‘Translation Opens the Door to Various Worlds’ — Winners of 13th Juvenes Translatores Announced
European Commission announces 28 winners of 2019–2020 edition of annual competition that draws the best young translators from all over the EU. Continue reading
Young Interpreters Award 2020 Applicants Vie to Attend EU Conference, Workshop
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
Reader Polls: December Business, Machine Translation, EU Translation RFPs, 2020 Outlook
How was December business for LSPs? What are the most-used MT services? Should the EU rethink its translation RFPs and tests? What’s the language industry outlook for 2020? Continue reading
‘Unacceptable’ — Tempers Flare Over European Commission’s Bungled Translation Test
Malfunctioning testing platform, used by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation in a 49-language-pair tender, leaves would-be suppliers frustrated at having to redo tests. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Rev Pay Cut, Shift to Hourly Rates, Edit Distance, Translation Regulations
LSPs moving toward hourly rates for linguists? Edit distance a viable metric long-term? Are regulations important to translation demand? Will Rev recover from bad press over transcriptionist pay cuts? Continue reading
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Former Translation Head at EU’s Translation Centre Joins European Investment Bank
Thierry Fontenelle leaves EU Translation Centre (CdT) to join European Investment Bank (EIB) as Head of the Linguistic Services Division. Tamara Ferlusca replaces him. Continue reading
Deadline 2020: What LSPs Need to Know About the EU’s New Medical Device Regulation
Europe’s new medical device regulation requires that labeling, packaging, and other content be translated into the official language of each EU country where the device will be sold. Continue reading
Reader Polls: ATA Decoupling, RSI at EU/UN, MT in CAT, Tricky Terminology
Should ATA decouple certification from membership? How hard is corporate terminology? Is MT well integrated into translation productivity tools? Should institutions move to RSI? Continue reading
Reader Polls: Impact of Regulation & NLP, RSI Use, Language Data Market Potential
Will regulatory changes favor the language industry? What practical impact will NLP have on the market? Who uses RSI apps? Should LSPs pursue the language data market? Continue reading
EU Gives In-Principle Green Light to Use of Remote Interpreting Platforms
EU Directorate General for Interpreting tests four remote simultaneous interpreting platforms, finds that technology could satisfy a “hidden demand” for interpreting. Continue reading
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