For Linguists, It’s Time to Sink or Swim
Freelance linguist Simon Klys makes the case for embracing technology and welcomes the change over...
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Reader Polls: Lionbridge-TransPerfect, Unbabel’s Funding, Clients and MT
Most readers think a merger between TransPerfect and Lionbridge would fail, 57% think scams involving...
Salesforce Localization Chief on NMT, Skilled Linguists, and What Vendors and Clients Tend to Forget
Teresa Marshall, Sr. Director of Localization and Globalization at Salesforce, explains how the CRM and...
From Indonesia to Nigeria: Inside iflix’s Localization Rollout
Subscription video on demand (SVoD) provider, iflix, is rolling out its service across two dozen...
How the EU Uses ‘Extensive Outsourcing’ to Translate Over 750,000 Pages per Year
The Translation Centre sees a sustained demand for translation from EU agencies and bodies in...
Reader Polls: Amazon, 2018 Language Industry Jobs and Market Outlook
In Slator’s December 2017 reader polls, we take a look back at 2017, look forward...
Why Translators Should Start Thinking About How Much Their Hour Is Worth
Translators may soon encounter more math beyond word counts in their work, with machine technology,...
Localizing LibreOffice: A Community Effort To Expand the Benefits of Free Software
Localizing software like LibreOffice relies on a local community willing to undertake the task to...
CEO Hernandez on how SDL Is Preparing for the Language Industry’s ‘New Normal’
SDL CEO sees a future where the language services supply chain will become increasingly complex...
What’s up with All Those Translation Earpieces?
While consumers want earphones that can translate, according to a recent poll of Ericsson Consumer...
Slator’s Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2017
Massive privacy breach at Translate.com, senior managers leaving TransPerfect in droves, RWS buying Moravia, Facebook...
2017 Language Industry Quotes of the Year
From technology, markets, and M&A to investment and the competitive landscape, the language industry leaders...
How Media Localizer BTI Studios Pivoted and Thrived
Social media platforms are joining Internet VOD players like Netflix to create original programs. This...
Nestlé Says Translation Costs Must Be Seen in A Wider Context Than Cents per Word
Dr. Germán Basterra, Translation Manager, Nestlé GLOBE, says translation provides a strong business value for...