UK’s National Health Service (NHS) launches a giant language services tender worth a possible GBP 0.4bn over four years, of which +GBP 60m is reserved for remote interpreting.
BDÜ, Germany’s professional association for interpreters and translators, pushes for fair remuneration for interpreters and highlights the negative consequences of “fee-dumping”.
UK-based language service provider DA Languages swaps private equity backers, as IK Partners acquires the public-sector interpreting specialist from Foresight Group.
Finnish hospital and court interpreters stop work, read demands out loud for three minutes to protest public-sector tender process. Current government interpreting contract set to expire early 2022.
Baroness Coussins moves to legislate minimum qualifications for UK police and court interpreters. Not so fast, Lord Stewart of Dirleton said. More assessment needed.
Finnish cities launch a joint tender for onsite and remote interpreting services, seeking a maximum of two suppliers for the two-year contract worth up to EUR 35.6m (USD 41.1m).
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 Defense Ministry launches translation and interpreting tender for language services domestically and overseas worth GBP 54m over four years.
Update to Germany’s Judicial Remuneration and Compensation Act sees rates rise for translators and interpreters. Industry association BDÜ criticizes changes as inadequate.
Netherlands-based interpreting provider TVcN rebrands to Global Talk following the acquisition of Swedish boutique interpreting company Tolkresurs.
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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.
UK Defense Ministry issues GBP 45.2m tender for translation and interpreting services at home and overseas military missions.
EU Directorate General for Interpreting tests four remote simultaneous interpreting platforms, finds that technology could satisfy a “hidden demand” for interpreting.
UK’s ESPO announces a fresh public sector contract worth up to USD 100m for translation and interpreting services as previous framework contract nears expiry.
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