LIND is an expert group running under the aegis of the Directorate-General Translation of the EU. LIND members come from all branches of the translation industry and their meetings focus on direct experience, lateral thinking and productive output.
Translation has come of age. What used to be described as an art and a niche for highly-skilled professionals is now defined in terms of revenue gains and growth rates. Translation today is a global industry worth billions of dollars. From the isolation of kitchen tables and converted garages, translation has moved into an industry employing millions of people in a highly competitive market. It was against this background that the Directorate-General Translation (DGT) of the EU set up the Language Industry (LIND) Expert Group with the aim of improving the industry’s visibility, set best practices, advance rules and standards, and identify new trends and expectations.
The LIND Expert Group was established by the European Commission’s Translation Service DGT back in 2012. Its primary objective is to generate data about the language industry. The Commission’s Study on the Size of the ...
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