January 25, 2020 marks the start of the Year of the Rat. According to on Chinese myth, the rat’s cleverness allowed him to be the first zodiac sign. The Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Rat tricked Ox into giving him a ride. …Read More
On December 31 here in the US you can turn on the TV throughout the day and watch folks around the world welcome the new year with street celebrations and fireworks. And off-screen, people in many countries still perform traditional rituals to see out the old and bring in the new. Here’s just a taste …Read More
Creative agencies add value for their clients through strategic partnerships with complementary service providers. When a client needs translation and localization for multilingual audiences, a language service partner can help a lot. How and when does translation and localization fit into the content creation workflow? The most efficient projects have taken localization into account from …Read More
The short answer is, some languages require more space than others to express the same thing. When translating from English into Korean, you should expect the Korean written result to take up 10-15% less space on the page, because Korean is a more compact script. When translating from English into French, the French result might …Read More
Congratulations, you’ve decided to go global! Users prefer apps in their own native languages, and professionally translated software keeps you competitive. Whether you’re dealing with mobile apps or other software, if you want to sell in foreign markets, you’ll need translation and localization. How do you choose a language partner for software localization? An online …Read More
In the United States, autumn brings to mind spectacular displays of fall foliage, the somber turning of the seasons, and spooky Halloween festivities. In other parts of the world, a bounty of national and religious holidays fall within a three-week period from mid-September to early October. Sometimes this succession of holidays makes my job as …Read More
When a client needs translation, we always ask when they want it delivered. Sometimes, the client replies “as soon as possible.” This communicates urgency, but it’s not really helpful information. When handling an urgent translation, we need to find a balance between speed, cost, and quality. As a rule, translation project managers try to hit …Read More
When companies consider B2B selling in foreign markets, the process of “localization,” broadly defined, comes up immediately. Each of these activities will require translation services: Market Research. Is the product needed in a particular market? Who is likely to use it? Are there competing products? Translation may be necessary for document research and surveys, interviews, or focus …Read More
When you translate your website to serve an expanding global market, optimizing it for search should be top of mind from the very start. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) makes your website easier to find by adapting the content and meta-data to suit buyers’ search strategies and search engines’ requirements. You don’t need to hire a …Read More
Translating Clinical Outcome Assessments (COAs) for a research study requires careful preparation and review. If you are familiar with the process of creating and validating a measurement instrument in one language, you can appreciate the complexities of translating it into another language. In addition, Internal Review Boards and/or regulatory agencies will require documentation establishing that …Read More
