Intento Raises USD 3m Seed Round as MT Curation Industry Accelerates
California-based machine translation company Intento raises USD 3m in seed round as development of fledgling machine translation curation further accelerates. Continue reading
Tag: MT
Pro Guide: How to Run a Translation and Localization RFP
Slator’s 25-page “How to Run a Translation and Localization RFP” is a key tool for translation & localization buyers, with lists, insights, guidance on qualifying vendors and streamlining procurement. Continue reading
How Netflix Researchers Simplify Subtitles for Translation
A group of Netflix machine learning engineers explore the use of back-translations to simplify subtitle source sentences and improve machine translation output. Continue reading
Apple Scientists Go on a ‘Quest Toward Overcoming’ Speech Translation
Two research scientists from Apple surveyed 30 years worth of research into speech translation and here’s what they found. Continue reading
Cambridge Researchers Tackle Neural Machine Translation’s Gender Bias
A research paper published in April 2020 explores how to reduce gender bias in neural machine translation (NMT) using transfer learning and fine-tuning. Continue reading
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How to Fix the 5 Flaws in Evaluating Machine Translation
Group of leading researchers finds that the way machine translation quality is evaluated by humans is broken. Group issues five recommendations on how to fix it. Continue reading
The Masakhane Project Puts Africa on the Machine Translation Map
Over 60 contributors in 15 African countries are gathering data and developing machine translation models to translate the Internet into indigenous languages. Continue reading
Google Translator Toolkit Discontinued – What’s Next?
For website owners looking for an alternative to the Google Translator Toolkit, Easyling is ready to assist with finding the ideal solution for their translation needs. Continue reading
Traductions Serge Bélair Appoints New CEO; Strikes Deal With Private Equity Investor
New partnership allows TRSB to enter the M&A race; founder takes on strategic role as longtime VP of Business Development Mary Kazamias is named CEO. Continue reading
To Future-Proof a Language Service Provider, Embrace Data, Tech, and Client Goals
Michal Antczak, Head of Localization Technology at PayPal, urges SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019 attendees to think beyond standard pitches and customize solutions for end users. Continue reading
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Which Engines Work for Me? Machine Translation as a Managed Service at One Hour Translation
At SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019, One Hour Translation’s Yaron Kaufman shared his strategy for showing customers why now is the time to adopt machine translation. Continue reading
A Warning About Data Annotation as a Business From a Man Who Sells AI to AI Firms
Acrolinx Founder Andrew Bredenkamp walked SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019 attendees through AI’s current challenges and his predictions for the next three years. Continue reading
Key Takeaways from SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019
Key highlights and insights from SlatorCon Amsterdam 2019 including video interview, photos, and speaker presentations. 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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