White translator relinquishes assignment over race
The Dutch translator chosen to adapt the poem Amanda Gorman wrote for Joe Biden's presidential inauguration has turned down the assignment after some complained...
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...
ELIA Together Starts Today
This is day one of Together at Home — the virtual version of the European Language Industry Association's (ELIA) annual conference. The event offers...
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...
Weekly Shorts | February 19, 2021
Facebook fixes translation error that called farmers "peasants"
Facebook has removed its translation error from a recent covid-19 post on California governor Gavin Newsom's page,...
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...
Mars Landing Broadcast in Spanish
Mars rover mission Perseverance lands on Mars tomorrow and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to broadcast its arrival in Spanish. The...
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...
Localization Metrics and Return on Investment
While humankind was still grappling with the new reality of the pandemic, LocWorldWide42 (LWW42) was presented to localization professionals and other participants attending virtually...
