ITA Goes Online & International

Covid-19 restrictions mean that — like other industry groups — the Israel Translators Association (ITA) is unable to hold its annual conference in person...

Weekly Shorts | February 26, 2021

Lengoo raises 20 mill USD Machine translation maker Lengoo has raised 20 million USD in a series B investment round, American business news site TechCrunch...

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.