The State of the Language Industry as Coronavirus Goes Global
How has the rapid spread of coronavirus affected the language industry? And what are stakeholders doing to prepare for what lies ahead? Continue reading
Tag: interpreting
Cloudbreak, Owner of Remote Interpreting System Martti, Raises USD 10M
Columbia Partners Private Capital to take minority stake and invest USD 10m in US telehealth platform Cloudbreak Health, owner of remote interpreting system Martti. Continue reading
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
After Watchdog Fine, Norway’s Police Opens Bidding for Nationwide Interpreting Contract
Norway launches nationwide interpreting framework contract after police fined by procurement watchdog for awarding contracts without properly notifying potential bidders. Continue reading
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California LSP Bankrupted By Lawsuits Over Social Security Contracts
LSP Carmazzi Global Solutions files for bankruptcy in wake of litigation with US Social Security Administration. Vendors left unpaid. Continue reading
As CEO Retires, Paras and Associates Adopts Employee Ownership Trust Model
As founder and CEO Melinda Paras prepares to step down, the interpreting technology company is transferring ownership of the company to its employees. Continue reading
Why Parkland Memorial Hospital Insourced Interpreting and Invested in Dallas County
Language Services Director Meredith Stegall explains how moving Parkland Hospital’s multilingual call center and interpreting operations in-house saved millions and created local jobs. Continue reading
Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report
Slator’s 2019 report on the US healthcare interpreting market, analysis of the competitive landscape, buyer job titles, major hospital systems, and more actionable insights. Continue reading
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Reader Polls: Employed or Not, Getting Paid, Interpreting at Scale, Loc Tech Startups
Is your employment status clear? Are payment terms longer now? Are single-vendor frameworks right for large-scale interpreting? Should startups get into localization technology? Continue reading
Debonair Languages Goes Bankrupt, Linguists ‘Left in Limbo’
UK interpreting provider Debonair Languages has gone into administration and ceased trading, leaving its freelance linguists “in limbo” with unpaid invoices. Continue reading
Shares in Japan’s Largest LSP Plummet on Declining Q1 FY20 Revenues
Shares in Japanese language service provider Honyaku Center plummet on declining Q1 2020 sales. Its largest unit, Translation, retreated across all sectors bar Patents. 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
Interprefy and Simul International Form Strategic Partnership in Japan
The alliance will provide Japanese organizations more cost efficient and environmentally-friendly interpreting solutions Continue reading
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