Trump and the translation industry? How are these two even remotely related one may ask. Well, for one, the translation industry and translation services providers do not exist in a vacuum. All sectors of the Canadian and world economy are interconnected and performance in one particular sector is directly or indirectly reflected in other sectors. For GTA Translation for example, fluctuations in the financial sector affects us both directly and indirectly. We devote a lot of time and resources catering for financial services providers and when markets are roaring and these companies are doing well, we tend to benefit directly...Continue reading
The impact of Artificial Intelligence or AI on the current and future labor markets has received intensive media coverage in the recent past; from Mark Zuckerberg who introduced us to Jarvis, his personal AI assistant, to Tesla’s Elon Musk who advocated the need for a universal basic income as robots take over jobs. Undeniably, technology will be changing the economic landscape in the coming decades, if not years. How relevant is that to the translation industry? Are we translators soon going to be out of jobs?Despite all the doomsday...Continue reading
The business landscape is changing, and it is changing fast. Especially when it comes to the energy sector. For decades now, analysts have been warning us of a time when oil will be a relic of the past. Is it the end for the black gold just yet? Probably not, but it is hard to deny that the impact that oil used to have on markets has diminished. In 2008, the American economy tanked and the world panicked. The world economy dramatically slowed and demand for oil consequently declined. At the same time, OPEC refused to cut supply and,...Continue reading
Are you looking for a company which can provide professional translation services in Canada, but confused whether to go for a freelance translator or outsource the complete work to a translation agency? Way too often, it becomes a tedious task to choose between a translation agency and a freelance translator. There are advantages and disadvantages to both and you must determine your needs before taking a decision. Here are a few things you need to consider when deciding between a translation agency and...Continue reading
