Localization Today

Here’s what you need to know about legal rights afforded to consumers and the factors you should consider in putting together a language access plan.

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In the language services space, practitioners and clients alike note that many companies sound the same. They use the same tone of voice, describe their similar services in the same way, and list the same differentiators. Yet, when everyone has such similar differentiators, they lose all their meaning.

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Google’s AI research lab, DeepMind, introduced a new group of models called Gemini that outperforms the best OpenAI models when evaluated on standard benchmark datasets — including those for automatic speech recognition and translation.
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Built on version 2 of SeamlessM4T, the new open-source models boast state-of-the-art speech recognition and translation capabilities in up to 100 languages.

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That’s the thing about community — it can spring up just about anywhere when guided by people of goodwill.
If there’s one point LocLunch has proven, it’s that resiliency. A once-informal gathering for localization professionals to enjoy a meal and share their thoughts about life, work, and everything in between, LocLunch now spans the globe.

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As the world watched the escalating tension in Ukraine, Nataliya Horbachevska, CEO of Task Force linguistic services company, found herself facing an uncertain future. With a family to protect and a business to safeguard, she embarked on a journey that would redefine her company's mission and direction.

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The closest substitute for a professional interpreter in many language-barrier situations is the use of child interpreters.

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Why aren’t we hiring those who are new to localization? I haven’t always been of the mind that I should hire people with localization experience because they understand the industry, they already know what they’re doing, and ramp up time will be minimal. Sure, I’m guilty of pilfering two people from LSPs — I figured they knew the inside secrets and give me an advantage running a better localization department. But is that really the case?

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What surprised me the most when I first started my career in localization is just how much I was learning about things that seemingly had nothing to do with localization itself. I had earned a degree from one of the top localization programs in the world, so I had learned all about project management, quality programs, internationalization, and more.