UK House of Lords Debates Legislating Minimum Qualifications for Interpreters
Baroness Coussins moves to legislate minimum qualifications for UK police and court interpreters. Not so fast, Lord Stewart of Dirleton said. More assessment needed.
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thebigword closes in on USD 100m as Revenues Jump 28%
thebigword posts full-year 2018 revenues of nearly USD 100m and EBITDA of USD 5.9m, as growth is boosted by Ministry of Justice contract and defense business. Company launches new video remote interpreting (VRI) capabilities to expand interpretation offering.
UK to Conduct Full Review of Minimum Qualifications for Interpreters
Top Ministry of Justice official and member of the House of Lords orders full review of minimum qualifications for court and police interpreters. Review to be concluded before 2023 MoJ RFPs commence.
thebigword Appoints New CEO as Public Sector Contracts Continue to Boost Sales
UK-based language service provider thebigword hits double-digit growth two years running after winning MOJ contract, and appoints industry outsider Nihat Arkan as new CEO. Former CEO Larry Gould to pursue M&A and investment as Executive Chairman of the Board.
England’s Top Judge Predicts ‘the End of Interpreters’
One of the senior representatives of the English judicial system wades into the machine translation debate by predicting AI will replace interpreters in the courtroom.
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.
Three More Years: thebigword’s Ministry of Justice Contract Just Got Extended
thebigword gets 3-year extension on Ministry of Justice contract. CEO Josh Gould says, despite shift to remote interpretation, 18,000 in-person interpreting jobs were booked last month by MoJ, etc.
UK ATC Manifesto Tackles Issues in Public Sector Translation and Interpreting
New UK ATC manifesto sets out Association’s plans to tackle challenges in the UK public sector translation and interpreting sector, including linguist pay and supplier pool data.
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.
UK Defense Ministry Publishes GBP 45.2m Translation and Interpreting Tender
UK Defense Ministry issues GBP 45.2m tender for translation and interpreting services at home and overseas military missions.
Capita TI: Acquisitions, New Business Cushion the Blow from MoJ Exit
After Capita TI posts 2016 results, General Manager Antonio Tejada discusses the financial impact of leaving the UK Ministry of Justice contract in 2016, and how new business and acquisitions are playing out for 2017 and beyond.
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