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PTW announces global launch of RESOLVE
PTW today announced the global launch of RESOLVE™, a newly developed neural machine translation solution that helps player support teams mitigate risk by managing unexpected gaps and volume spikes. RESOLVE assists in creating timely resolutions of player issues and inquiries in any language.
Phrase sets new standard in localization with wave of releases including Phrase Orchestrator and new Phrase Analytics
Phrase, the global leader in cloud-based localization technology, has announced a number of new releases that are set to dramatically change the localization landscape. The February release wave is the largest ever from Phrase, with many exciting developments for users around the world.
Nimdzi Insights releases 2023 Nimdzi 100
Nimdzi Insights, an international market research and consulting firm, announced today the publication of its annual Nimdzi 100 report. A ranking of the biggest language service companies in the industry, the report is a major undertaking by Nimdzi researchers, serving as an economic barometer for the industry.
Wordly 3.0 adds natural sounding voices to industry-leading AI translation platform
Wordly, the leading provider of AI-powered live translation, is commemorating International Mother Language Day by announcing the launch of Wordly 3.0 which adds natural sounding voices and other innovative translation features to their industry leading platform.
Nimdzi Insights announces top six language companies
Today, Nimdzi Insights, a leading market research firm for the language industry, has announced the top six largest language service providers (LSPs) in the world in 2023.
Phrase welcomes data tech and product industry exec Simone Bohnenberger-Rich, Phd as CPO
Phrase has appointed Simone Bohnenberger-Rich, PhD as Chief Product Officer, further expanding its worldwide leadership team to drive product innovation.
Language Access Coalition of Canada hosts third Our Language Rights Canada Conference
The Our Language Rights Canada Conference, is envisioned as a gathering place for all of us - language rights advocates - interpreters and translators, institutions and organizations, businesses big and small, for profit and not for profit, students, academia, and government officials.
E4NET ranked among top LSPs in software localization
E4NET, a Korean language service company, has been recognized as one of the top language service providers specialized in Software Localization by CSA Research, “The Top LSPs Specialized in Software Localization.”
Atlas Translations charts good start to 2023 with awards and more
Last week was a pretty busy one here at Atlas Translations. It was off to a great start on Monday when we hosted our Supplier Open Day. Then on Thursday evening, Charlie and James attended the SME London Business Awards, where our director Clare Suttie was awarded Business Woman of the Year.
Andovar promotes Frances Chang to chief operating officer
Andovar, a leading localization company, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Frances Chang to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Frances has been with the company for over three years, previously serving as a Program Manager.
96% of call center agents believe assistive technology would enhance job performance, according to new Meaning survey results
Meaning today announced the results of a new survey exploring the impact experience and assistive technology have on job performance and communication in call centers. Administered by Gradient Flow, the results highlight the challenges and potential solutions gleaned from 270 call center workers based in India.
Buyer’s Guide
Because you are holding MultiLingual magazine, you may be looking for a solution for your translation or localization needs. This Buyer's Guide is meant to showcase some of the language industry's offerings, highlighting details you may need while you're shopping for language services or tools. Additionally, the listed associations and nonprofit organizations provide a great resource for networking opportunities and exploring the human side of the language industry.
The Ultimate Top 3 of MT
With the democratization of AI, an engineer can build an MT model in one day. However, beating Google or DeepL in quality, performance, and market presence is another story. So, who are the teams that are able to compete, stand tall, and beat the odds in the market of MT? Here are some of our top picks.
Education after Singularity
When we reach the singularity in machine translation, there’s a good chance it will change the way we teach our future language professionals — MultiLingual sought out expert insights from language educators all across the world to learn a bit more about how they anticipate technological innovation will impact higher education.
Jack Welde: Simplifying the process
Although artificial intelligence and machine translation can eliminate tedious tasks and provide invaluable assistance, they’re still met with skepticism by some folks in the industry. In an interview with MultiLingual’s Cameron Rasmusson, Smartling’s very own Jack Welde talks a bit about how these tools can simplify our workflows. Plus, he gives some insight into his big win at the recent LocWorld conference.
Olga Beregovaya: The limits of technology
In nearly three decades as a language service professional, Olga Beregovaya has made a name for herself as an illustrious thought leader on machine translation and artificial intelligence. Here, MultiLingual chats with Beregovaya about how close we actually are to that all-too-elusive concept of human parity in MT.
Jane Nemcova: Studying the future
In this interview with Jane Nemcova, an adjunct professor of artificial intelligence at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, we learn about how she’s preparing students for the oncoming evolution of the language industry by teaching AI's application in the field, and how human parity in AI might change the role of language professionals.
Marco Trombetti: The approaching singularity
2022 was a big year for Translated — from predicting the forthcoming singularity in machine translation to being named a leader in MT by the International Data Corporation, the language service provider has been pretty busy as of late. MultiLingual caught up with the company’s CEO, Marco Trombetti, in an interview on the ways in which language technology is evolving.
Green Terp launches mobile GT Booth, the world’s first professional interpreter console on mobile browsers
Green Terp Technologies Pte Ltd (“Green Terp”), a SaaS provider in the space of multi-lingual meeting and event technologies, announces today that it launches its mobile phone version for GT Booth, virtual booth for simultaneous interpreting.
Pactera EDGE announces strategic rebrand as Centific
Pactera EDGE, a world-class digital solutions provider for the data-driven, intelligent enterprise, announced today that it has rebranded as Centific. The rebranding, which includes a new name, logo, and visual identity system, takes effect immediately.
February 2023
Singularity can be referred to as The Great Gap — one that is closing fast. All of our images in this issue are created with generative AI.
Translated’s machine translation recognized by CSA Research as the most advanced implementation of responsive MT
Translated, the global leader in AI-assisted localization services, is delighted to announce that its machine translation (MT) service, ModernMT, has been recognized as the most advanced implementation of "responsive machine translation" by CSA Research.
Waverly Labs launches Forum, a groundbreaking interpretation app worthy of a standing ovation
Today, Waverly Labs, pioneers of smart translation solutions, is expanding its mission to break down language barriers with the launch of Forum, a mobile and web- based app that helps unlimited numbers of people communicate with ease.
GPT Making Stuff Up? Zeta Alpha Boosts GPT Reliability for Business Users with Web and Enterprise Search
Zeta Alpha, the neural search and discovery platform, today announced the company has launched its neural search integration with OpenAI’s GPT, Google, and Bing, resulting in significantly more reliable and explainable AI generated answers to both enterprise search and web queries.