How the PRO Act Could Affect 250,000 US Language Professionals
The Association of Language Companies lobbies politicians for “workable, clear exemptions for knowledge-based industries” during its March 2021 virtual advocacy event. Continue reading
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A Year After Covid, Belgian Interpreters Continue to Reel From Lost Income
Conference interpreters in Belgium see income cut in half due to Covid. Belgian linguist group CBTI-BKVT lobbies government to include interpreters in financial relief grants. Continue reading
Marc Westray of Interpreters Unlimited Wins Rising Stars in Marketing Award
The Top 5 Rising Stars in Marketing Awards honors the most talented up-and-coming marketing professionals who are shaking things up and have forged their own path in the industry. Continue reading
Brexit: No Work Visas Needed for UK Translators, Interpreters on Short EU Trips
As the Brexit transition period came to an end, a December 2020 agreement between the EU and the UK outlined the requirements for UK linguists on business trips. Continue reading
The UK Now Has a National Register of Public Service Translators
Hundreds of translators have reportedly expressed interest in having their own register, which offers financial incentives to early applicants and dual registrants. Continue reading
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Interpreters Unlimited Affiliate, Interpreter Marketplace, Launches a New App for On-site Foreign Language and ASL Interpreting
Interpreter Marketplace, an affiliate to the Business To Business Interpreters Unlimited, has launched a new Business To Consumer interpreter app. The app will connect language services to... Continue reading
‘Translation Agencies Are Cancelling My Contracts’ — California’s AB5 Bill Starts to Bite
Days before California’s gig worker bill takes effect, journalists and photographers sue state. American Translators Association doubles down in fight to exempt translators and interpreters. 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
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
A Gen Z Take on Preparing Translation Students for the Realities of the Language Industry
As the language industry becomes more and more competitive, what are universities doing to ensure that their translation students are ready to enter the marketplace? Continue reading
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A Quick Primer on Edit-Distance, a Key Metric in Post-Editing Machine Translation
As the language industry transitions to an operating model where the first draft is mostly generated by machines, many are looking for ways to quantify linguists' value-add. Edit-distance can help. Continue reading
UK Linguists Earn GBP 30 per Hour for LSP Work, CIOL Survey Finds
Over 400 linguists responded to the CIOL Insights survey, shedding light on their sources of income, relationships with language service providers, and concerns about fair pay. Continue reading
Interpreters Unlimited Named One of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Diego
The San Diego Business Journal names Interpreters Unlimited as one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in San Diego Continue reading
Sayed Ali of Interpreters Unlimited wins SBA Small Business Person of the Year Award
President and CEO of Interpreters Unlimited, Sayed Ali, wins second honor of 2019 with the Small Business Administration San Diego District Office’s Small Business Person of the Year Award. The... Continue reading
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