AB5: California Passes Bill That Translators, Interpreters Say Threatens Livelihood
California passes gig worker bill that defines what a contractor is under the law, without...
Demand drivers
From enterprise, media, government, and consumer.
Atlanta Schools Ban Students, Siblings, Friends from Translating and Interpreting for Parents
Atlanta directs public schools to provide “high-quality” language services to LEP families; says schools must...
KPMG Report Examines India’s Online Language and Content Preferences
Failing to distinguish the language preferences of India’s 637 million Internet users would mean missing...
New Streaming Services From Disney and Warner Bros. Spell Good News for Localization
The lines that separate traditional film studios and streaming services are dissolving as everyone now...
UK Defense Ministry Publishes GBP 45.2m Translation and Interpreting Tender
UK Defense Ministry issues GBP 45.2m tender for translation and interpreting services at home and...
EU Gives In-Principle Green Light to Use of Remote Interpreting Platforms
EU Directorate General for Interpreting tests four remote simultaneous interpreting platforms, finds that technology could...
Supreme Court of India Begins Translating Judgments Into Indian Languages
The apex court is said to be using “translation software” to translate judgments into six...
Trump Administration’s Deregulation Drive Begins to Impact Language Industry
Changes are underway in the US judiciary and healthcare systems that may begin to impact...
Canadian Government Rolls Out Language Maturity Model
Canadian Government releases Language Maturity Model to help federal institutions integrate official languages into the...
UK Gives Heads Up on USD 100m Translation and Interpreting Contract
UK’s ESPO announces a fresh public sector contract worth up to USD 100m for translation...
Why Patent and IP Translation Remains a Very Profitable Business
Key content types, main buyers, and long-term demand drivers in patent and IP translation; and...
UK Asylum Interpreting Under Review by Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
UK Chief Inspector launches review of Home Office’s use of interpreters in asylum process; calls...
Over Half a Million Pages of Translation per Year Up for Grabs at European Commission
European Commission announces call to tender for the translation of 556,000 pages annually across 49...
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...