Nimdzi Research

Finding the right project manager (PM) for your company (or a professional for any position you are attempting to fill, really) is often a mix between rocket science and taking a leap of faith.

The World Federation of the Deaf estimates that there are around 70 million deaf people in the world. When we think of equal access for deaf people, we probably think of more extreme scenarios, such as medical and legal settings. But what about everyday needs and real inclusion? For example in education and tourism.

Have you ever been to a translation conference with more than 720 participants and 130 speakers? Nimdzi has, and we are glad to share some facts and insights from the event with you. It was the 10th Translation Forum Russia (TFR), a conference that travels throughout Russia together with its attendees.

In part 2 of our series on transcription, our guest is Jason Chicola, founder of  Rev.com and Temi.com. He explains his business model of providing both humans and AI to transcribe and subtitle growing volumes of audio and video content for global audiences. He also explains how the technology advancements in localization and transcription are […]

Condensation of content allows the viewer time to enjoy the film. According to Jan Pedersen’s research, if the reading speed is 12 characters per second (cps), the viewer spends 50% of the time reading subtitles and 50% watching the movie.

There are 351 languages other than English (LOTE) spoken in US homes and over 25 million LOTE speakers. In the US, the nationwide certifications that apply to medical interpreters are the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) and the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI).

A recent survey by Nimdzi revealed that almost 35 percent, or every third interpreter, had to either leave the profession, take a prolonged leave of absence, or stop taking certain assignments due to their struggle with vicarious trauma.

Tourism in the US is worth about USD 220 billion. Retail is worth USD 106 billion of the total travel spending in the US (domestic & international).

This is the first Nimdzi Interpreting Index. There has not been a ranking of the top players in interpreting in years and it is a great time to take a closer look at this sector of the language industry because interpreting is becoming more significant and scalable.

Language services and technology provider SDL announces the launch of a new tool, SDL Content Assistant, taking another step away from traditional translation services towards comprehensive content delivery management. Nimdzi analysts obtained an advanced briefing on this new tool and have performed a preliminary analysis of the features, which we have summarized below. SDL Content […]