SDL Bags USD 8.3m TMS Contract from Canada Translation Bureau
Canada Translation Bureau picks SDL MultiTrans and SDL Trados Studio to replace its 15-year-old proprietary translation management system; rules out using raw MT. Continue reading
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Canada’s Government Translation Giant Appoints Chief Quality Officer
Canada’s Translation Bureau has announced a new Chief Quality Officer. Julie Poirier, who has served with the Bureau since 2001, will step into the role of Chief Quality Officer in mid-November... Continue reading
From Brexit to Brazil: Language Industry Stories You May Have Missed in 2016
A roundup of important stories you may have missed in 2016. From the booming German translation market, Canada’s Translation Bureau row, 21 fast-growing language service providers in the US, to... Continue reading
Canada’s Language Industry Steps Up Government Lobbying Effort
One group says the claims of Translation Bureau overseer, Public Services and Procurement Canada, are untrue; another says the Bureau, after playing a large part in the development of the... Continue reading
Canada’s Translation Bureau Responds to Allegations
Gatekeeper of government’s translation and linguistic expertise responds to questions about staff attrition, outsourcing, freelance interpreters, and statistical machine translation tool Portage.... Continue reading
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Woes of Canada’s Translation Bureau Compounded By Minister’s Response
It is a tumultuous period for Canada’s Translation Bureau. Its chief has just stepped down and, now, the Minister overseeing it has drawn brickbats from far and wide over her response to... Continue reading
CEO of Canada’s Translation Bureau Leaves Post
The head of Canada’s Translation Bureau, Donna Achimov, steps down. The departure was announced a few days before the Minister of Public Services and Procurement released an official response to... Continue reading
MT Engine Portage Under Fire Again As Ontario Translators Speak Out
Ontario’s Association of Translators and Interpreters seeks to prevent rollout of Canadian machine engine Portage to all government employees, saying launch is contrary to express advice of tool... Continue reading
Cats and Dogs Trigger Machine Translation Row in Canada
CEO of Canada’s Translation Bureau on the defense as public sector union tries to prevent April 2016 launch of homegrown Canadian machine translation tool Portage. Continue reading
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