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Takeaways from LocWorldWide
LocWorldWide, held July 28-30, was the biggest localization event yet to pivot to an online forum. The content was originally scheduled for Berlin in June, and then, of course, the pandemic happened. The virtual event offered an interactive exhibit hall, multiple chat functions, and networking over video. Sessions included a mix of prerecorded and live...
Translated to provide EU Parliament with real-time speech translation AI
Debates will be transcribed and translated by a new state-of-the-art MT system that keeps humans in the loop Translated has been selected by the European Parliament to automatically transcribe and translate parliamentary multilingual debates in real-time, covering the 24 official languages used by the institution. The service will be provided by new software available both...
Straker Posts Record Growth Amid COVID-19 Filing Reveals
New Zealand’s Straker Translations (ASX:STG) increased revenues by 28% in June 2020 compared to the same month in 2019, according to quarterly filings with the Australian Stock Exchange, where the company is listed. CEO Grant Straker told Multilingual News that “we are happy with the fantastic result by the Straker team delivering for our customers...
MultiLingual Announces New Summer Series
In-person conferences have all but disappeared. LocWorldWide and other virtual events are filling in the gaps, and now MultiLingual is adding free events to its company-neutral offerings. Summer in the localization industry is typically conference season — but this year, as the entire world knows by now, has been different. LocWorld has gotten particularly ambitious...
