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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

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

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

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

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

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

GALA and Welocalize Expand Access to Localization Education Through Subtitling Partnership

Ongoing collaboration makes professional development resources more accessible to language professionals worldwide while advancing best practices in language access. (NEW YORK) July 9, 2026 – The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) and Welocalize, Inc., a leading provider... Continue Reading

4th International Congress on Translation and Interpreting - CITEI 2026

The Transformation of Specialized Translators and Interpreters in the Face of 21st-Century Challenges. Friday, November 13, 2026 – Saturday, November 14, 2026 The IV International Congress on Translation and Interpreting (CITEI 2026) constitutes an academic and professional space for... Continue Reading

Call for Papers – SAMVĀD 2026

Call for Papers – SAMVĀD 2026 CITLoB (Confederation of Interpreting, Translation, and Localisation Businesses) is pleased to announce the 6th edition of its International Conference,... Continue Reading

IV Hispanic-American Conference on Audiovisual Translation

28-29 August 2026, Buenos Aires, Argentina https://hispatav.com/ Continue Reading

ATC Gold Conference 2026 Is Open for Registration

Registrations are open for the UK’s Association of Translation Companies’ landmark ATC Gold Conference, taking place in Glasgow in October 2026. For language service companies looking to future-proof their business, this is the event to be at. As the UK’s Association of... Continue Reading

CFP: 47th Translating and the Computer Conference (TC47)

47th Translating and the Computer Conference (TC47) Luxembourg, 8 to 10 December 2026 https://asling.org/tc47/ AI-assisted or AI-eclipsed? Language services between promise and pressure AsLing invites submissions for the 47th edition of the Translating and the Computer Conference (TC47), to... Continue Reading