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Microsoft Adds Inuktitut, but is that good?

Microsoft Adds Inuktitut, but is that good?
Microsoft Translator has added Inuktitut, but is that a good thing? “Any new tool to encourage language use and learning — especially in Inuktitut —… Continue Reading

NYC Mayor requests LSP investigation

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 per… Continue Reading

4Q revenue up for some LSPs, says GALA

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) 2020… Continue Reading

One Year In, Kinyarwanda Google Translate Still Flawed

One Year In, Kinyarwanda Google Translate Still Flawed
One year ago this month, Google Translate added Kinyarwanda — a language principally spoken in Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania. And despite… Continue Reading

Weekly Shorts | January 29, 2021

Weekly Shorts | January 29, 2021
Daily News reports on “low” interpreter wages This Sunday, New York Daily News reported on language services provider (LSP) Linguistica International paying what the paper calls… Continue Reading

Virtual LocWorld Kicks Off

Virtual LocWorld Kicks Off
Industry conference Localization World officially kicks off its second virtual version today. Not to be daunted by coronavirus lockdowns, LocWorldWide43 follows up on the success… Continue Reading

Weekly Shorts | January 22, 2021

Weekly Shorts | January 22, 2021
TransPerfect revenue up 11.5 percent TransPerfect has announced a 2020 year-end revenue of 852 million USD. This is a roughly 11.5 percent increase over 2019’s… Continue Reading

Ad Astra Buys MontLingo

Ad Astra Buys MontLingo
Silver Springs, Maryland-based translation company Ad Astra has bought MontLingo, a language services provider (LSP) in Brossard, Quebec. MontLingo was founded by Bryan Montpetit. Montpetit… Continue Reading

Breaking News: Straker Acquires Lingotek

Breaking News: Straker Acquires Lingotek
Australian language services provider Straker Translation has officially purchased American translation tool company Lingotek, according to mandatory public disclosure reporting in Financial Times. Straker Translation… Continue Reading

Google Translate Causes Vaccine Mishap

Google Translate Causes Vaccine Mishap
Last week, MultiLingual reported on a Virginia Department of Health website translation error that incorrectly told Spanish speakers they don’t need coronavirus vaccines. New information from… Continue Reading