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TAUS, the translation innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog, announces the winner of an Excellence Award for the most inspiring, effective and compelling presentation given at the TAUS Asia Translation Summit, 24-25 April 2012. A case study from Chris Wendt (Microsoft) entitled “Collaborative Machine Translation: Your Community and Microsoft’s Knowledge working together” was chosen from among twenty presentations …

8th March 2012, Amsterdam – TAUS, the translation innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog, signs a partnership agreement with the MFE (Association of Hungarian Translation Companies). The Association of Hungarian Translation Companies constantly works on raising the translation and interpreting activities to a higher level and increasing public recognition within Hungary. Over the years the …

  TAUS, the translation innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog, announces a partnership with SKTOL (Association of Finnish Translation Companies). This partnership allows the respective members access to the networks, communities and knowledge of the two organizations as well as preferential rates on membership. SKTOL’s guiding purpose is to monitor and further the development of the …

February 14, 2012 – Skrivanek Group, a premier provider of translations, localization and related languages services, has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management in recognition of its high standard of environmental best practice. This globally recognised certification – as yet quite rare in the translation business – sets conditions regarding aspects of environmental …

9th February 2012, Amsterdam, the Netherlands – TAUS, the innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog, announces the launch of the MosesCore project on behalf of consortium partners. The open source statistical machine translation toolkit, Moses, is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool for coping with globalization’s linguistic diversity. However, Moses and machine translation systems in general …

2nd February 2012, Amsterdam – TAUS, the translation innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog, announces a partnership with APET (Portuguese Association of Translation Companies). This partnership allows the respective members access to the networks, communities and knowledge of the two organizations as well as preferential rates on membership. TAUS is globally recognized as the leader in fostering …

8th December, Amsterdam – TAUS, an innovation think tank and interoperability watchdog for the translation industry, announces the official launch of TAUS Tracker. TAUS Tracker is a free online directory of translation and language technology tools. The Tracker provides granular up-to-date information on over one hundred tools across twelve categories. It is a unique industry …

Common Sense Advisory’s report for Translators without Borders will include detailed information about the state of translation for African languages. Boston and Paris – November 30, 2011 — Information is power. The lack of information can leave people powerless. There are more than 2,000 languages spoken in Africa, but the majority of information is not …

22 November, 2011, Amsterdam – TAUS, the translation innovation think tank, and Translators Association China (TAC) have entered a partnership, allowing their respective members access to the networks, communities and knowledge of the two organizations. Members of TAC receive a 20% discount on TAUS membership fees and members of TAUS receive a 20% discount on …

Global Language Solutions (GLS) is a full-service ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified translation company delivering solutions in over 100 languages. (Buenos Aires, Argentina and Budapest, Hungary) – Global Language Solutions, Inc. (GLS), a full-service ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified translation and interpreting company, announces its expansion into Latin America and Eastern Europe with …

New research from Common Sense Advisory reveals how some b2c websites hit, and miss, the U.S. Hispanic demographic. (Boston, MA) – Ford, McDonald’s, Nestlé, and Pepsi each take a different approach to targeting the Spanish-speaking market online, but all have one thing in common. They offer content for Hispanics in Spanish as well as English. …

Turner offers a look at what we need to do to truly change our lives and how to accomplish our goals. He now shares these lessons and strategies he learned creating a multi-million dollar professional development company that teaches other businesses how to achieve corporate growth. Valley View, OH, Wednesday – September 28, 2011 — …

Based on interviews across multiple industries, new research from Common Sense Advisory links translation to the bigger picture of international business and outlines steps for building sustainable globalization strategies. Boston, MA – August 26, 2011 — Globally, businesses spend $31 billion a year on translation and localization services. But is paying for language services enough …

The former Director-General at the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission will cover multilingual workforce development, economics of linguistic diversity, and the European market for the independent research firm. Boston, MA and Helsinki, Finland – July 25, 2011 — Market research firm Common Sense Advisory announces Karl-Johan (Juhani) Lönnroth will participate in the firm’s …

New report from research firm Common Sense Advisory details how language, customer experience, metanavigation, engagement, and other globalization metrics factor into higher levels of international revenues. Boston, MA – April 01, 2011 — How many languages does it take to stay competitive online? A minimum of 16, if you want to be among the best …

New Publishing Options Include eBooks and Spanish Translations. Valley View, OH, March 31, 2011 — Halo Publishing International ( http://www.halopublishing.com ) authors now have the opportunity to offer their original work as an eBook or Spanish language publication. For nearly a decade, Halo Publishing International has been helping authors throughout the world launch their original …

Prague, Czech Republic, March 14, 2011 – Skrivanek Language Solutions, a translation company dedicated to serving the language translation needs of large and small clients for over 17 years, announced its participation in the GALA 2011 Conference in Lisbon, Portugal on March 28-30, 2011. At this year’s GALA Conference Skrivanek Executive Manager in Germany & …

Elizabeth Colón Donates Time & Funds to Cause Supporting Survivors of Torture, Trauma and Sexual Violence. Chicago, IL – March 08, 2011 –- Elizabeth Colón, CEO of Metaphrasis Language and Cultural Solutions (Metaphrasis), today announced she has been selected to be the Board Chair for the national VOICE OF LOVE project, which has filed Articles …

Research by Common Sense Advisory helps companies localize products for new countries more quickly and cost-effectively. Boston, MA — February 05, 2011 — What is localization? Companies often define it as adapting their products and services into the languages and needs of local markets. Translation comes with the territory. But, as a new collection of …

Hamburg, Germany, 13 January 2011 * Hamburg-based online translation agency tolingo GmbH has brought a new recruit on board. Since January, company founder Hanno von der Decken has been joined at the helm of tolingo GmbH by 36-year-old Gunnar Piening. The company has a very good reason for enlisting a new member to join its …

Firm attributes growth to continued demand for language services from life sciences industry and global companies expanding into new markets. Orange County, CA – January 11, 2010 — Translation and interpreting firm Global Language Solutions saw its sales double in 2010. The company announces its sixteenth consecutive year of growth – reaching close to US$10 …

New report from Common Sense Advisory helps developers benchmark their spending on localization and translation as part of global expansion efforts. Boston, MA – November 23, 2010 — Facebook is now available in more than 70 languages. Google search is possible in 136. How many languages does your company offer? Multilingual software products and applications …

Prague, Czech Republic, November 11, 2010 – Based on the continuing quality increase of its translation and localization processes, Skrivanek has managed to defend its ISO certification with an upgrade to the newer EN ISO 9001:2008 standard. The quality audit took place across the company during October 2010, after the successful completion of internal audits …

Elisabete Miranda is one of 11 winners recognized nationwide with this prestigious award. Hackensack, NJ, November 03, 2010 — Translation Plus, Inc., a multicultural communications company providing integrated language services, today announced that its president Elisabete Miranda was named one of Ernst & Young LLP’s 2010 Entrepreneurial Winning Women. Elisabete Miranda is one of 11 …

Ottawa, Canada – September 29, 2010 — Global Language Solutions (GLS), a full-service ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified translation and interpreting company, announces its approved registration with the Translation Bureau of Canada for English to French translations. GLS has been included in the translation supplier inventory list in the following industry specialties: human resources, …

The new location will offer the firm’s full suite of services, including document translations, website localization, multilingual typesetting/graphic design, cultural and linguistic validation, conference interpreting, voice-overs, and globalization consulting. ORANGE COUNTY, CA and OTTAWA, CANADA — April 17, 2010 — Global Language Solutions, Inc. (GLS), a full-service a full-service ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified …

Dubai, UAE ( your-story ) April 12, 2010 – The recent coverage given to the convicted “kissers of Dubai” has again brought the tensions between a traditional Arab culture and European norms to the surface. Despite the media backlash, the translation agency Kwintessential Arabia has applauded the courts’ decision, stating it is the responsibility of …

As the number of international visitors at U.S. trade shows grows, and businesses expand into new international markets, so does the challenge of communicating with non-English-speakers Orange County, CA – March 10, 2010 — In 2008, nearly 2 million people travelled overseas to the U.S. for conferences and conventions; 6.3 million for business purposes (U.S. …

This acquisition is a further step in the realisation of CLS’s international growth strategy.