German LSP lengoo Raises EUR 6.0m Series A from Redalpine, Angel Investors
Germany-based language service provider lengoo secures EUR 6.0m in Series A funding, targets scale with NMT and post-editing for mature enterprise customers. Continue reading
Tag: Germany
New DeepL CEO on Customer Service and Human-in-the-Loop Translation
Interview with new DeepL CEO Jaroslaw Kutylowski about Europe focus, customer service, and the role of professional translators as machine translation improves. Continue reading
Toptranslation CEO: ‘The Future Belongs to Tech-driven Language Service Providers’
The three success factors for Language Service Providers processing growing volumes of digital text in smaller batches and with shorter turnaround times. Continue reading
Transline’s DACH Expansion Continues in Two New Boutique Acquisitions
Germany-headquartered LSP Transline Gruppe buys Italy-based Interlanguage and local rival Medax, gains medical, video and marketing translation expertise. Continue reading
Record Number of Patent Applications Drive Translation Demand
Increase in patent applications drives translation demand. Over a quarter million patent applications filed with WIPO in 2018; Asia and the US top the list. Continue reading
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Germany’s Justice Ministry Benchmarks Translation and Interpretation Pricing
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) in February 2019 published the results of a survey that revealed rates charged by the country’s translators, interpreters, and... Continue reading
Here Are Germany’s 500 Language Service Providers
Germany remains one of the most fragmented language services markets in the world. Here is a list of the country’s 500 language service providers that sheds some light on who competes in this... Continue reading
Backed by Private Equity, Three German Language Service Providers Form T-Works
Private equity firm AUCTUS Capital backs merger of Ü-Werk, WOK, and Enssner into holding company T-Works. Group employs nearly 200 full-time staff and plans further selective acquisitions. Continue reading
How A Mistranslation in Football’s Rules Was Fixed Just in Time for the World Cup
Hidden deep in the German version of the laws of the beautiful game was a mistranslation which could have caused confusion as FIFA introduced the Virtual Assistant Referee for the first time in a... Continue reading
German Court Bars Translators From Outsourcing if They Run a Freelance Business
Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court rules that translators only get to enjoy the tax breaks simplified accounting, and other admin perks that come with qualifying as a freelance business if they do... Continue reading
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Xplanation Acquires Germany’s Matrix Communications
Belgium-based Xplanation gets second German hub with acquisition of Munich-based LSP Matrix. CEO Steven Van Lint pegs consolidated revenue at EUR 25m; says Matrix founders will stay on board as... Continue reading
German Translator’s EUR 100,000 Per Year Story Triggers Heated Debate
Feature on freelance translator in German weekly newspaper’s series on where university graduates should start a career in triggers fierce debate on rates, payment terms, and translation speed. Continue reading
Balancing the Price War: New BDÜ Chapter Chair on Market Trends
Ricarda Essrich, named First Chair of North Rhine-Westphalia Chapter of Germany's BDÜ, speaks on the fast changing freelance environment, alarming price developments, and emerging opportunities... Continue reading
The Magic Number Is EUR 0.15: Translator Rate Survey Released in Germany
Germany’s Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators (BDÜ) publishes the 5th edition of its rate survey; median price per word for translators approx. EUR 0.15, daily rates for... Continue reading
Germany’s Interpreter Crisis Gets National Media Attention
Daily newspaper Die Welt says interpreters contracted by Germany’s Federal Migration Office are “dangerously powerful”. Continue reading
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