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Registration is now open for Course 3: Quantitative Methods (Univ. of Geneva)
Registration is now open for Course 3: Quantitative Methods (Univ. of Geneva)

The Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI), University of Geneva (Switzerland) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for Course 3: Quantitative Methods, part of the Research Methods in Translation and Interpreting Studies (ReMeTIS) program. Continue Reading

Date posted08/3/2026


Build Your Career in Localization: University of Washington Certificate in Localization
Build Your Career in Localization: University of Washington Certificate in Localization

University of Washington Continuum College’s Certificate in Localization: Customizing Software for the World The global localization industry is growing fast, and employers are looking for professionals who understand both the linguistic and technical sides of adapting software for... Continue Reading

Date posted08/3/2026


Translated Introduces Lara 3, a Translation- Specialized LLM That Outperforms Frontier Systems on Qu
Translated Introduces Lara 3, a Translation- Specialized LLM That Outperforms Frontier Systems on Qu

Self-evaluation (quality estimation) is now part of the training process, enabling the model to learn from its own work and reducing the need for more data and additional quality-estimation steps. Continue Reading

Date posted07/31/2026


Why GALA, and Why Now
Why GALA, and Why Now

The language and localization industry moves quickly, and GALA membership is built to move with it. Membership means access to the knowledge and networks that help you stay ahead, and it means being part of an organization that keeps evolving alongside the industry it serves. Continue Reading

Postedby Allison Ferch
Date posted07/29/2026


IV Hispanic-American Conference on Audiovisual Translation (HISPATAV)
IV Hispanic-American Conference on Audiovisual Translation (HISPATAV)

Join us for the fourth edition of HISPATAV, taking place August 28–29, 2026, at the Regente Palace Hotel (Suipacha 964, CABA), Buenos Aires, Argentina. 🎤 Keynote Speakers José Javier Ávila-Cabrera (Spain) Anna Jankowska (Belgium) Katya Ojeda Iturbide (Mexico) Nicholas... Continue Reading

Date posted07/25/2026


Summer Essentials: What You Missed While Watching Stoppage Time
Summer Essentials: What You Missed While Watching Stoppage Time

The World Cup wrapped, and with it, everyone's last good excuse for not reading. No more matches to argue about at your desk. So here's the stack we've been sitting on all summer: the ten most-read pieces in GALA's Resource Center. Continue Reading

Postedby Isabella Massardo
Date posted07/20/2026


NitroTranslate becomes the first human translation service to accept payments from AI agents
NitroTranslate becomes the first human translation service to accept payments from AI agents

AI agents can now order and pay for professional human translation on NitroTranslate — without creating an account, managing API keys, or loading a balance. Continue Reading

Date posted07/17/2026


[CFP] AAMT Nara 2026 - International Track on Machine Translation
[CFP] AAMT Nara 2026 - International Track on Machine Translation

Call for Participation Asia-Pacific Association for Machine Translation (AAMT) 2026 Nara, Japan, September 13th-14th, 2026https://www.aamtnara2026.com/en/index.html We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support of the activities of our association. Our association... Continue Reading

Date posted07/17/2026


GALA by the Numbers: What Almost 25 Years of Building a Community Looks Like
GALA by the Numbers: What Almost 25 Years of Building a Community Looks Like

Nearly a quarter century ago, three community-minded entrepreneurs saw a gap. The Language Industry Standards Association (LISA) served enterprise globalization teams well, but small- and mid-sized language businesses had nowhere to call home. Continue Reading

Postedby Allison Ferch
Date posted07/15/2026


Park IP and NLPatent Partner to Connect Patent Intelligence and Global IP Support
Park IP and NLPatent Partner to Connect Patent Intelligence and Global IP Support

Park IP, a global IP solutions partner built for modern intellectual property work, and NLPatent, an AI-driven patent research and intelligence platform, have joined forces to deliver a more connected experience for their clients. Continue Reading

Date posted07/14/2026


SAMVÄ€D 2026: Registration & Sponsorship Now Open
SAMVÄ€D 2026: Registration & Sponsorship Now Open

The Confederation of Interpreting, Translation and Localisation Businesses (CITLoB) is pleased to invite the global language community to SAMVÄ€D 2026, India's premier conference for the translation, interpreting, localisation, and language technology industry. Continue Reading

Date posted07/13/2026


IPCITI 2026: International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting
IPCITI 2026: International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting

Dublin City University's Centre for Translation and Textual Studies (CTTS), in partnership with the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS), will host the 19th International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting (IPCITI) on 3–4 December 2026 in Dublin,... Continue Reading

Date posted07/10/2026