US Immigration Services Wants Translators’ Signatures on Documents
Translated documents filed at the US immigration agency, USCIS, now require the translator's name and signature. Continue reading
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California’s Translators and Interpreters Scramble to Contain Damage Caused by AB5
After gig economy law AB5 entered into force, California-based translators and interpreters explore options ranging from leaving the state to incorporating as work from clients dries up. 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
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
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Median Annual Pay for US Translators and Interpreters Climbs to Nearly USD 50,000 in 2018
New data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate continued wage growth for Translators and Interpreters based in the United States. Continue reading
Found in Swahili: 37 Teams Compete to Help US Intelligence Agency Query the World
US research agency IARPA is conducting an open competition under one of its main programs that challenges participants to build a system where users search audio and text documents in... Continue reading
America’s Translation Rate Holds Firm at USD 0.22
An analysis of nearly 600 pricing points submitted to the US Federal Government reveals a wide disparity in translation pricing. Offers range from 10 Cents to 42 Cents on average per word. Continue reading
Is Machine Translation Essential to U.S. National Security?
The US government is asking for public comment to determine whether a range of “emerging technologies,” including machine translation, are essential to national security and should be subject to... Continue reading
Nearly 1,000 Freelance Translators and Interpreters to Get New US State Department Contract
The US State Department is looking for 1,000 freelance linguists to renew the one-year contracts it first awarded in October 2017. Up to USD 20m has been earmarked in total with individual limit... Continue reading
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Reader Polls: Freelancer Ruling, Measuring Quality, Hiring Gets Tougher, LSP Investing
US court rulings are ruffling feathers, content effectiveness might be a better yardstick over linguistic quality, talent acquisition has gotten harder over the past 12 months, and no, most have... Continue reading
US Predicts Strong Job Growth for Translators and Interpreters
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the total number of jobs for Interpreters and Translators to grow by 18% from 68,200 in 2016 to 80,300 by 2026, outstripping the national average.... Continue reading
Demand in the US for Legal and Healthcare Interpreters Gets Increasing Media Attention
Several local news outlets in various US states have all been highlighting the lack of interpreters recently. Medical and legal interpretation demand in focus. Continue reading
Heads Up, California Job Creators: Translate Your Employment Policies
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act was recently amended to emphasize which policies employers must translate in nuanced and lengthy detail. The magic threshold set at 10%. Here’s a... Continue reading
How the US Public Sector Leverages LSPs to Improve Service Access
Recent reports indicate an increased readiness of the US public sector to ensure access to public services for non-English speakers, with healthcare, schools, and police forces taking the lead. Continue reading
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