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SDL, a provider of global information management solutions, has acquired Language Weaver, a software company developing enterprise software for the automated translation of human languages. There are no plans to make any redundancies in the Language Weaver business.

SDL, E-mail: amhall@sdl.com, Web: http://www.sdl.com

Language Weaver, E-mail: info@languageweaver.com, Web: http://www.languageweaver.com

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TransPerfect Translations, Inc., a provider of language services, has completed a merger with AD-COM, a Montreal-based provider of technical translation services. AD-COM will become a division of TransPerfect and will continue to be led by founder and president Claudia Cieri.

TransPerfect Translations, Inc., E-mail: info@transperfect.com, Web: http://www.transperfect.com

AD-COM, E-mail: info@ad-com.ca, Web: http://www.ad-com.ca

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Sajan, Inc., a provider of language translation technology and services, has opened a global operation center in Madrid, Spain. The Madrid office will work closely with the company's software localization center in Dublin, Ireland.

Sajan, Inc., E-mail: multilingual2010@sajan.com, Web: http://www.sajan.com

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VistaTEC, a supplier of localization services, has hired Jeffrey Kiser to the US sales team as sales director. Kiser has over 10 years of localization experience, including the production side of the industry.

VistaTEC, E-mail: info@vistatec.ie, Web: http://www.vistatec.ie

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Common Sense Advisory has released "The Spanish Language Services Market" and "The Indian Language Services Market" reports focused on language service providers within the regions. The article "Why 50 Cent and Facebook Feel at Home in Turkey" provides examples of cultural marketing and rebranding strategies.

The report "The Interpreting Marketplace" answers basic and other questions about the North American market for interpreting services across all major industry sectors. The study was conducted by Common Sense and commissioned by InterpretAmerica.

Common Sense Advisory, Inc., E-mail: info@commonsenseadvisory.com, Web: http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com

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Qabiria Studio SLNE, a consulting, translation and training company, has introduced TradHostel, a translation service specializing in the tourism sector.

Qabiria Studio SLNE, E-mail: info@qabiria.com, Web: http://www.qabiria.com

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Ingeniux, a provider of web and social content management software, has released Ingeniux CMS Version 7. Key features include in-context editing; built-in Google analytics; asset management enhancements; international client localization language packs; and localization reporting for site definitions.

Ingeniux, E-mail: info@ingeniux.com, Web: http://www.ingeniux.com

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One Hour Translation, a web-based translation service provider, has created a direct translation application programming interface (API) that allows text to be sent directly from and back to a content management system.

One Hour Translation, E-mail: info@onehourtranslation.com, Web: http://www.onehourtranslation.com

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ROK Entertainment Group, Inc., a mobile technologies, applications and services company, has introduced the ROK Lingo iPhone application that translates text into several languages in both text form and audibly in real-time, near-human speech.

ROK Entertainment Group Inc., E-mail: sales@rokent.com, Web: http://www.rokcorp.com

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Kinetic.theTechnologyAgency, a provider of globalization life cycle solutions and services, has added software-as-a-service (SaaS) to its translation management and global web-to-print offerings.

Kinetic.theTechnologyAgency, E-mail: info@thetechnologyagency.com, Web: http://www.kinetic.thetechnologyagency.com

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Organized by the Polish Association of Translation Agencies (PSBT) and TM-Global, the TM-Europe conference will be held on 29 September - 1 October 2010 in Krakow, Poland. Early bird registration ends on 20 August 2010.

The theme is “Project and Technology Management, and Business Optimisation for the Translation and Localisation Industry" with a focus on management issues within the industry.

Translation Management Global, E-mail: conference@tm-europe.org, Web: http://tm-europe.org

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Milengo Ltd., a language service provider, and espell, Milengo's language technology center, have chosen to work with the memoQ translation workflow environment by Kilgray Translation Technologies, a developer of translation productivity tools.

Milengo Ltd., E-mail: contact@milengo.com, Web: http://www.milengo.com

Kilgray Translation Technologies, E-mail: info@kilgray.com, Web: http://www.kilgray.com

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XTRF Translation Management Systems, a tool for managing translation offices, has been integrated with the memoQ translation environment developed by Kilgray Translation Technologies.

XTRF Translation Management Systems, E-mail: sales@xtrf.eu, Web: http://www.xtrf.eu

Kilgray Translation Technologies, E-mail: info@kilgray.com, Web: http://www.kilgray.com

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Common Sense Advisory, Inc., an independent market research firm specializing in the language services industry, has issued a call for participation in its vendor management survey.

Common Sense Advisory, Inc., E-mail: info@commonsenseadvisory.com, Web: http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com

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Research and a survey is being conducted by Idalina Gomes-Taylor of Imperial College London. The survey will be used to assess the current status and understanding of ethics within the localization industry.

Imperial College London, Web: http://www.imperial.ac.uk

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Ocean Translations S.R.L., a language service provider, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification. The company has also added staff. Federico Carroli now leads the team of project managers. Lorena Viamonte was promoted to project manager for desktop publishing projects and Sabine Panneau was hired as business development manager.

Ocean Translations S.R.L., E-mail: betty.galiano@oceantranslations.com, Web: http://www.oceantranslations.com

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CLS Communication AG, a provider of multilingual communication services, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management systems.

CLS Communication AG, E-mail: info-ch@cls-communication.com, Web: http://www.cls-communication.com

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