Swiss Canton of Bern Launches RFP for Translation Management System
Swiss Canton of Bern launches RFP for a Translation Memory System, a 12-year contract that is to be awarded to a single vendor.
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Swiss Post Bans DeepL, (Partially) Backs Down After Staff Uproar
After pushback, Switzerland’s national postal service reverses ban on employees using DeepL, Google Translate. Ban remains for PostFinance bank, which must rely on internal MT engine, Post Translate.
Apostroph Group Tucks in Boutique Language Service Provider in Switzerland
DACH leader Apostroph Group acquires Marco Gehring Communications, a boutique language service provider based in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Apostroph Group Tucks in Boutique Language Service Provider USG in Switzerland
DACH-region language service provider Apostroph Group acquires boutique rival USG Übersetzungs-Service AG in Switzerland in early 2020 deal.
UN to Host Bake-Off for Remote Interpreting Platforms, NMT, Speech-to-Text
UN asks vendors to pitch solutions for remote interpreting, neural machine translation, speech-to-text, etc. to secure one of 25 spots at January 2020 conferencing tech fair in Geneva.
New DeepL CEO on Customer Service and Human-in-the-Loop Translation
Interview with new DeepL CEO Jaroslaw Kutylowski about Europe focus, customer service, and the role of professional translators as machine translation improves.
The Slator Switzerland 250 Language Service Provider List
List of 250 Swiss-based language service providers registered as a corporation (AG) or limited liability company (GmbH).
Interprefy Valuation Doubles to USD 21m After Latest Funding Round
Remote simultaneous interpreting company Interprefy valued at USD 21m as Swiss startup completes sixth and largest funding round.
Toptranslation CEO: ‘The Future Belongs to Tech-driven Language Service Providers’
The three success factors for Language Service Providers processing growing volumes of digital text in smaller batches and with shorter turnaround times.
AMAG is Living Life in the Multilingual Lane, with Supertext Greasing the Wheels
Switzerland’s biggest automotive company has been relying on Supertext’s technology and creativity to translate multilingual communications for VW and Seat since the beginning of 2019.
Conference Interpreter Elected to Switzerland’s Top Government Post
Swiss Parliament elects former conference interpreter Karin Keller-Sutter as one the country’s seven Federal Councillors. Keller-Sutter’s language proficiency seen as one of her key advantages over rival candidates.
SeproTec Multilingual Solutions Opens a New Office in the Swiss City of Basel
SeproTec Multilingual Solutions recently inaugurated a new office in Basel, Switzerland as part of their international expansion plan.
Swiss Federal Government: External Translation Spend Jumps 71% in Four Years
Swiss Supreme Court forces federal government to disclose spend on external contractors. Data reveals USD 17m spent on external translation services in 2014, sharply up from 2011. RR Donnelley’s MultiCorpora only language industry-related mention on contractor list.
The Rolex of Translation: Switzerland’s Federal Language Services
With salaries of USD 135,000 for in-house translators and USD 0.40 per word paid to freelancers, Switzerland’s federal administration is home to some of the world’s best paid translation jobs.
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