New Medical Interpreter Law Proposed
In the United States, there's already a federal law stating hospitals have to provide equal language access to limited English proficient (LEP) patients —...
Translation Trends for 2021: How the industry is shaping up
Regional translation industry growth trends
As the digital realm continuously pushes for more globalized and shared experiences, the global translation industry is predicted to continue...
Should Translators Be on Clubhouse?
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, translation is in the house – the Clubhouse, that is. Billed as the cool new social media app...
Boise government to up language access
The city of Boise, Idaho is currently looking to improve language access, according to local news site BoiseDev. Right now, the municipal government purchases...
Weekly Shorts | February 12, 2021
XTM International adds investor
Manhattan Beach, California-based investment firm K1 Investment Management, LLC has placed funds in translation management provider XTM International. The amount was...
Weekly Shorts | February 5, 2021
Alleged US Capitol rioter needs Russian interpreter
One of the people accused of attacking the US Capitol on January 6th requires a Russian interpreter, reports...
10 Things I Learned in 10 Years in the Language Industry
It's quite difficult to avoid cliché territory so I'll start with one: It's been one helluva ride, with its fair share of joys, thrills, successes, difficult moments, and lessons learned. One thing holds true, though — never in my wildest fantasies would I have imagined where I'd find myself 10 years on.
NYC Mayor requests LSP investigation
Last week, MultiLingual reported on accusations against Linguistica International that allege the telephone interpreting (OPI) provider has paid some interpreters as low as 4 USD...
4Q revenue up for some LSPs, says GALA
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA), an international trade group for language services providers (LSP) and their clients, has released its fourth quarter (Q4)...