SeproTec Reportedly Valued at EUR 75m in Nazca Capital Buy-Out
Madrid-based LSP Seprotec takes on new majority owner as Spain’s Nazca Capital becomes latest private equity firm to enter language services industry.
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Google Translate Not Enough to Obtain Consent for a Search, US Court Finds
Police arrest man for possession of 14 pounds of illegal drugs, but the case does not hold up in court because Google Translate was used to ask the defendant for permission to search his vehicle.
Okay, So How Long Until Someone Sues Their Attorney for Using Machine Translation?
American Bar Association’s formal opinion on language access requires attorneys to arrange for language services needed by clients — unless the cost becomes “too expensive.”
LanguageLine Contract in Canada Probed by Alberta’s Ministry of Justice
Local language service providers push back against Alberta’s contracting of US-giant LanguageLine for remote video remote interpreting service for state’s courts. “We don’t know who is interpreting. We don’t know anything.”
Hungary Cuts Red Tape for Translators and Language Service Providers
Hungary ends the state monopoly on certified translations. Language service providers (LSPs) and freelance translators and interpreters welcome the move. Hungarian translation market estimated at EUR 30m.
Slator Pro Guide: Finding Growth in Adjacent Services
Pro Guide for LSPs to identify growth opportunities in adjacent services. Profiles 15 adjacent services, analyzing barriers to entry, risks, and synergies.
Patent Applications Hit Record High in 2020; SeproTec CEO on Growth Drivers
Patent filings grow 4% in 2020 despite 3.5% global GDP contraction. Juan Julián León, CEO of IP & patent specialist SeproTec, on what’s driving growth in the space.
Legal & IP Translation Startup Bering Lab Gets Funded By Korean Search Giant Naver
Korean machine translation startup, Bering Lab, closes seed round led by search engine giant, Naver; Bering CEO on their focus on legal and patent translation — and which sectors are next.
What It Takes to Be a Lawyer-Linguist at the European Union
Lawyer-linguists at the EU work on matters that have major policy and political implications. Here’s what it takes to be part of the elite few.
New ISO Standard on Legal Interpreting Seeks to Combat ‘De-Professionalism’
ISO, the body that develops international standards, has just published a new standard for legal interpreting services to promote equal access to justice, the law, and fair trials.
Demand in the US for Legal and Healthcare Interpreters Gets Increasing Media Attention
Several local news outlets in various US states have all been highlighting the lack of interpreters recently. Medical and legal interpretation demand in focus.
100,000 Requests In, How Is the UK’s Giant Court Interpreting Contract Working?
The giant court interpretation contract from the UK’s Ministry of Justice has for the first time reached 98% fulfillment from its new vendor, thebigword. With a 5% decrease in service requests, thebigword managed to slightly push its previous quarter’s 97% fulfillment rate to the required 98% in Q2 2017.
Language Empire Wanted to Pass Off as Big Word Translation — and Lost
Why Language Empire thought it could get away with launching a business under the name “Big Word Translation” remains unclear. The company was now ordered by a judge to cease operating under the trademarked name and may have to pay punitive damages to the real thebigword.
Taiwan Legal: Inside the Winkler Partners Translation Team
Head of Translation at Taiwan-based law firm says local legal concepts do not often correspond neatly with those of Anglo-American law; regards translation technology as something to potentially ease economic pressure on translators, rather than a tool to slash prices
Aussie Rules: Don’t Blame the Translator
Chinese company that failed to pay for 170,000 tons of iron ore tries a hail mary by blaming the translator for arbitration loss. Australia’s Federal Court unimpressed; says claim comes a bit late and reminds the company that there is no such thing as a perfect translation.
Recent Rulings Impact Language Services in US States
California courts work to provide full language services even as Governor approves funding for medical interpreter pilot program. North Carolina follows suit, improves language access; no more procrastinating for US doctors in providing free translations, and Oregon court interpreters get pay hike.
Word Perfect Fails to Renew Eurojust, As Concorde Awarded EUR 2m Contract
Dutch language service provider Concorde beats out 11 competitors and secures four-year contract with EU agency Eurojust. Incumbent vendor Word Perfect’s COO confirms it submitted a bid.
Sworn Translators in Brazil Should Not Fear the Apostille
Brazil's adoption of the apostille system, which kicked in August 14, 2016, applies to public documents; among them translations into Portuguese produced by the country's sworn translators. How will the new system affect this subgroup of the local language services sector?
On the Lookout: Language News on EU, Texas, Medical Interpreters, ULG
The European Union wants to buy over EUR 4.5m in editorial services; judge reins in Texas in landmark interpreter ruling; study shows medical interpretation major growth market in US; recently formed LSP United Language Group beefs up its board.
On the Lookout: Language News on Homebuyers, Big Oil, European Press, and AI
In America, homebuyers got news on the free translation services they hoped for; US-listed oil firms have to file another annual report detailing payments to governments and translate related documents. European publishers unite to run translation, and MIT says understanding language remains AI's big prize.
Language Is a Lawyer’s Main Tool: Inside Finnish Law Firm Castrén & Snellman
Translation Service Manager at law firm Castrén & Snellman says legal translation is the same the world over: labor-intensive and requiring the human touch; points to recent trend in Finnish law firms.
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