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This report is the result of research conducted gathering data from multiple sources. Surveys and extensive interviews were held with buyer-side localization managers, vendor companies, and third-party industry observers and analysts to provide a comprehensive analysis in this report. For insights from the buyer side, we reached out to companies that are involved in different […]

14 May 2019

Software Localization Vertical ReportExclusive for Nimdzi Partners

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Mid-sized interpreting businesses are moving leaps and bounds in the United States, but they face regulatory threats and a rapid technological advance. These changes turned out to be the most important topic at the ALC 2019 Annual Conference. US interpreting boom […]

13 May 2019

ALC Annual Conference 2019 in Washington DC – Report Public

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There exists an assumption that if a translator doesn’t have a paid CAT tool license, he or she cannot be trusted as a professional. Who thinks that? Why, fellow translators. But can we really judge a professional by their toolkit or by the money they spend on special software licenses? More importantly, what are the […]

12 May 2019

Should You Rely on Open Source Localization Tools? Public

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In this episode of Globally Speaking, we chat with Luigi Muzii, the well-known localization contrarian, about how translation buyers and sellers will never understand each other, why we’re having trouble adopting blockchain, and why we struggle with innovation in our industry. There’s also a bit about ice cream. Podcast: the localization contrarian Today's discussion In […]

8 May 2019

Podcast: the Localization Contrarian Public

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The World Federation of the Deaf estimates that there are around 70 million deaf people in the world. The international deaf community uses approximately 300 different sign languages, and new ones are popping up all the time. The Sign Language MarketGaps, Trends, and Opportunities for Growth The World Federation of the Deaf estimates that there […]

5 May 2019

The Sign Language Market – Gaps, Trends & Opportunities for Growth Public

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Today, machines translate more in a day than all human translators on the planet combined translate in a year. As machine translation (MT) becomes more widespread, its uses expand too. You could argue MT has replaced human translators in some scenarios. On the other hand, it also created new ones. The old questions of cost, […]

30 April 2019

MT: the Burning Questions on Every Buyer’s MindExclusive for Nimdzi Partners

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You may be familiar with the English Proficiency Index (EPI). Published by Education First, the EPI is a yearly ranking of countries based on the English language skills of its denizens. At Nimdzi we cite it frequently - it is a good source of information (and inspiration for more in-depth country research too). For instance, […]

28 April 2019

Why English Shouldn’t Be the Sole Driver of Your Business Growth – the English Proficiency Index Public

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In this episode of Globally Speaking, we talk about how we’re still in the hype curve of AI, what AI has to do with PowerPoint, the concept of selling an idea before the product is ready—and a little about manscaping, too. Podcast: Is it AI, or is it PowerPoint? Today's discussion In this episode of […]

24 April 2019

Podcast: Is it AI or is it PowerPoint? Public

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Rapidly developing markets of IT, video games, e-commerce, mobile applications, and others call for more flexibility in their processes. As more software teams transitioned to agile cycles, localization needed to “keep up.”, and a couple of years ago a trend of agile localization emerged. […]

14 April 2019

Continuous Localization Public

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In this episode, we invited Daniel Sullivan of Tableau back to the podcast to talk about the components of a mature localization environment, how the buyer journey affects localization, how search behavior influences content choices and why KPIs don’t always determine quality. […]

10 April 2019

Podcast: Maximizing the Impact of Localized Content Public

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