Spotlight
Early Bird Deadline is 31 January
At GALA 2019 we will skip the algorithms and focus on the people instead! We will embrace and advance change in the face of shifting conditions and give you the opportunity to learn with your professional community.
Register Now
Spotlight
GALA Internationalization Special Interest Group
The GALA i18n SIG brings together professionals who work on the internationalization of enterprise-grade software and who are interested in the requirements and mechanics of getting their products ready for global use. To learn more and participate, sign up in the i18n Connect Group. #GALAi18n
GALA i18n Connect Group
Spotlight
New GALA White Paper
GALA recently published a white paper by DFKI introducing a new method for assessing MT Quality that was developed in close cooperation with GALA and GALA members. The white paper describes the test suite and the new semi-automatic tool TQAutoTest, and showcases its application in a comparison of DeepL and Google.
TQ-AutoTest White Paper
Resources
Blogs
Blog
Which Chinese for my Clients: Mandarin, Cantonese, "Simplified"?
Many professionals in the language business are confused by the complexity of Chinese, such as the...
Blog
How Does a Translation Agency Build Successful Client Relationships?
You’re about to work with a new customer. How do you get off to a good start and what do you do if...
Blog
Buenos Aires Networking Event – 10 November 2018
On 10 November more than 25 localization industry players, including localization companies and...
Blog
Fall Events Recap
GALA staff traveled extensively this fall to attend events worldwide and educate members about new...
Blog
GALA Goes to China: TAC 2018
On 19-20 November in Beijing, GALA will participate in the largest translation conference in China...
Videos, Webinars & Downloads
Videos, Webinars & Downloads
AI and the Interpreting Market: What You Need to Know
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere these days. Many thought-leaders regularly trumpet the...
Videos, Webinars & Downloads
Machine Translation: From Translation to Post-editing
This webinar is geared towards linguists who work in the localization industry and are moving from...
Videos, Webinars & Downloads
TQ-AutoTest: Novel analytical quality measure confirms that DeepL is better than Google Translate
In the second half of 2017 news broke that DeepL, a Machine Translation system built by a small...
Videos, Webinars & Downloads
The Investment Potential of the Balkans and its Impact on the Language Industry
In this webinar we will cover several related subtopics about the Balkan region, like foreign...
Videos, Webinars & Downloads
MSEO Will Get You Leads. Inbound Marketing Will Close Them.
No matter where you fit in the language industry, it all comes down to sales, doesn't it? MSEO is a...
Articles
Articles
Slator 2018: Blockchain and Translation Report
Are you translating content about cryptocurrency? Building blockchain-enabled workflows? Paying...
Articles
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Boon, Bust or Maybe Just a Slow Burn?
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a modern-day Silk Road, going to drive a new wave of...
Articles
Process Differences When Subcontracting to LSPs Instead of Freelancers
The General Data Protection Regulation (commonly referred to as GDPR) has been a hot topic in the...
Articles
The Importance of Language in Humanitarian Response
In 2018, the United Nations estimates that 134 million people are in need of humanitarian aid. When...
Articles
Global Workforce: Tips for Creating a “Follow-the-sun” Service
In today’s global business climate many companies are working across time zones. As a translation...
