Can a Monolingual Oral Exam Level the Playing Field for Certifying US Interpreters?
Bilingual oral exams are prohibitively expensive for most languages. The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters...
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Language Learning Unicorn, Duolingo, Files to Go Public
Language-learning app, Duolingo, files to go public with US SEC. Documents show 129% revenue growth...
July 2021 Brings New Highs in Language Industry Job Index
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbs 10 points in July 2021, surpassing previous all-time...
Meet the Unexpected Heroes of the Japanese Gaming World: Translators
Thousands of followers. Years-long, cross-platform discussions on non-localized titles. Clients publicly taking up translators’ causes....
Reader Polls: Should Translators Learn to Code? Is Creative MT an Oxymoron?
Translators should start learning how to write computer code, said the majority of poll respondents....
Searchable Database Gives Users an Overview of Language Policies in Europe
European Language Monitor (ELM) allows users to query its database on what language regulations or...
Reader Polls: Should Regulators Require Flagging of Machine Translated Content?
Stunning majority of poll respondents think regulators should require flagging of machine translations. Plus your...
June 2021 Dip Interrupts Four-Month Climb in Job Index
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) falls 4 points in June 2021 from all-time high...
Wages Practically Stagnant for Non-Freelance US Translators and Interpreters in 2020
US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases 2020 data on 800+ professions, including 77,400 translators and...
Product Labeling Requirements: What You Need To Know
Toolkit for product labeling with a rundown of regulatory requirements for products sold in the...
Job Index Keeps Climbing in May 2021
Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI) climbs 7 points in May 2021, reflecting ongoing recovery...
Machine Translation Left Unaddressed by EU in Proposed AI Legislation
How risky are machine translation and other natural language processing applications? “First AI legislation on...
SAP ‘Cautiously’ Expands Machine Translation
Building on its own Translation Hub, German enterprise software behemoth SAP ramps up machine translation...
Remote Simultaneous Interpreting ‘More Difficult’ for 83% of Interpreters, Survey Finds
New survey examines how work has changed for over 850 conference interpreters due to Covid-19...