Stay on top of how technology shapes the language, translation, and localization services industries
Multilingual subtitle database OpenSubtitles informs users that a hacker demanded a ransom in August 2021 in exchange for erasing users’ personal data and securing the website. Continue reading
As more language service providers explore data collection and annotation, a new study shows large language models generate more diverse content, while humans excel at rating it. Continue reading
ByteDance publishes research examining whether synthesized human speech could come close to the “impressive ability” of professional voice actors in dubbing. Continue reading
As the language industry turns to speech-to-speech translation, Facebook AI partners with “AI community” Hugging Face to release speech-to-text translation models for four languages. Continue reading
Google uses own system on a chip, Tensor, to power Google Live Caption and Interpreter Mode features for its latest smartphone, Pixel 6, slated for fall release 2021. Continue reading
EU data anonymization tool released in pre-beta; final version will be an open-source, deployable toolkit in 24 EU languages. Continue reading
The pandemic forced the European Parliament to quickly adopt remote interpreting and reconfigure on-site interpreting setups, with plans to establish regional interpreting hubs. Continue reading
This is what happens when the CEOs of Smartling, XTM, and memoQ exchange views about trends in the TMS space and the future of the language market. Continue reading
Processing uneditable file formats remains a headache for Translation Project Managers — but better tools, aspirational disruptors, and accelerated research may change that. Continue reading
Select users test OpenAI’s 175-billion-parameter language model GPT-3 in private beta and light up Twitter with examples of its output. Could it impact the language industry? Continue reading
University of Bologna at Forlì launches free, open-source, online training platform for remote simultaneous interpreters. Continue reading
Four college students harnessed recent Google Cloud releases to build a translation app that works offline and makes forms accessible to users with disabilities. Continue reading
Venture capitalists see opportunity as startups begin to apply breakthroughs in transfer learning and new language models, such as BERT, ELMo, OpenAI's GPT-2, and ULMFiT. Continue reading
Virtual assistants are already part of the e-commerce setting, but taking them multilingual and training them for conversations with multiple variables still poses challenges. Continue reading
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Adopting the right language technology is essential to improving productivity and remaining competitive in the translation and localization industry. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), machine translation (MT) and translation management systems (TMS) are making significant changes into the way language solution providers (LPSs) and their clients work. Read More
What translation technologies and pricing models will work best for your company is dependent on a number of variables including the company type (LSP or client), company size, industry focus, industry regulations, technology platform, budget and more. Companies need to have the latest translation technology updates and commentary from industry experts to know which technology will be best applied to their business model.
Whether the company focus is in the business of media, gaming, finance, legal, life sciences, public sector or any of a number of other industries, it will rely on exacting and articulate translation and localization and its success is determined by its embrace and utilization of the latest in translation technologies.
In addition to aiding in your business sector, staying abreast of the latest language technology can help companies to research and expand into new market sectors. For example, understanding the similarities in the operating models and client requirements in the media and gaming industries can support the expansion from one of these industry sectors into the other.
The expansion into new markets and adoption of language technology is only the beginning. There are constant advances in the User Interface (UI) and features designed to improve the user experience and these functionalities can also be customized to the client’s unique requirements.
Underpinning all of this is the constant drive towards automation and cloud-based solutions. Slator’s new and research help firms stay on top of these rapid changes in the technology landscape.
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In addition to raising awareness through Slator’s news and research, attending Slator’s localization events and conferences enables companies to engage language industry experts on the technologies and solutions they have developed. For example, recent technology speakers at SlatorCon events include Acrolinx Founder Andrew Bredenkamp, Systran CEO Jean Senellart, Smartling CEO Jack Welde and memoQ CEO Norbert Oroszi.
Access to these language technology leaders provides a complete understanding of why the technology in question was developed and how it is being utilized in real case studies. It also will expose attendees to a broad spectrum of opinions and analyses of the latest technologies and allow you to participate in the discussion.
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