L10N Radio

In this episode we talk with experts Alaina Brandt, Kirill Soloviev, William Spalding and Bazz O'Reilly about translation quality management. We discussed topics such as language quality assessment, vendor management & feedback cycles, as well as the role of automation and technology.

This panel discussion is about machine translation for the language industry where we talked about trends such as context aware MT, quality estimation, adaptive systems and more. Hear from experts Paula Reichenberg (Hieronymus), Samuel Läubli (TextShuttle), Yuka Nakasone (Intento) and Maxim Khalilov (Glovo) what we can expect from neural machine translation in the near future.

In this episode, we talk with Swati Narwal about her role as a Global Category Purchaser of Professional Services at Ingka Group, the biggest franchisee of IKEA. She also shares some insights into the translation processes at Ingka Group, how they transitioned to outsourcing most of the language services, and what some of the localization challenges are that they are facing as a franchise.

Project Underwear is a global study conducted by Nimdzi Insights about the online buying behavior of users and how language affects their choices. As the lead researcher of the project, Gabriel shares with us their findings as well as what they mean for businesses & for the translation industry.

We talked with CEOs of leading language service providers to answer the question "What does it take to be a successful CEO of an LSP". They share insights into hiring talent, delegating tasks, the skillset that is required and more. Tune in to learn from Nelly Kostadinova (Lingua-World), Tenesoya Pawlowsky (CPSL), Peter Argondizzo (Argo Translation) and Dave van den Akker (LinQuake).

In this multi-disciplinary panel, localization experts from the gaming, travel and translation industries discuss how COVID-19 has impacted their work, changes in their respective lines of business, forecasts and more. Tune in to hear what is happening behind the scenes at Skyscanner, Gameforge and K-International.

On this episode we talk with Anna Richards, project manager at Vitaccess, about cognitive debriefing in real-world evidence studies. She shares some of its linguistic challenges and cultural difficulties around uncomfortable topics such as bowel movement. Get ready for some real-life examples of funny, awkward but also challenging conversations.

Kirill Soloviev is the Co-Founder & CEO of ContentQuo, a platform for measuring language quality of vendors and MT engines. We talk about translation quality management, its challenges and how to best make use of quality metrics. Kirill shares the 3 main reasons why companies measure translation quality: reducing customer turnover, reducing cost, and improving performance. Tune in for more.

Lana Rachkovskaya, owner of Capital Translation, shares her expertise on life science translation with us on this episode. As we talk about back translation, reconciliation, client reviews, and workflows she shares useful tips and lessons she’s learned over the years. Tune in to hear why it’s not enough for a reviewer to be a native speaker, why a master glossary is vital before starting work, or why you should keep the same linguists working on the same accounts.

Global Clinical Trials are becoming more and more popular. In this episode, we sit down with experts in the field to discuss what running global clinical trials looks like, with a spotlight on localization. We cover subjects such as cognitive debriefing, real world evidence studies, the impact of COVID-19 on life sciences, and more. The panel is followed by a short demonstration of Wordbee's translation management system and how it is such a perfect fit for global clinical trials, life sciences, and the greater medical industry. You can watch the video recording on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/wordbee Panelists: Anna Richards, Vitaccess Lana Rachkovskaya, Capital Translations Ana Sofia Correia, ASC Translations Mark Campbell, mdgroup