A global manufacturer of equipment for a closely regulated industry needed translation of safety procedures and operating manuals for an overseas regulatory agency. The technical content required a team of linguists with specialized knowledge of the subject domain. Real-time collaboration, rigorous oversight, and near-simultaneous review was made possible through Smartcat, a cloud-based translation platform used …Read More
Our clients in architecture, engineering, industrial design, and manufacturing often need translation and localization of CAD drawings. Teamwork and communication between the translation project manager and the client is essential. What files do we need? For almost all projects, we use translation project management software called a CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool. These tools are …Read More
Lately we’ve been hearing from more clients who need translation services for international RFPs. Submitting a foreign language competitive bid can seem intimidating, but a knowledgeable language service partner can help. It’s not unusual for our clients to have already used Google Translate to get a cursory read of a foreign language Request for Proposal. …Read More
Connectify, Inc. creates applications to help consumers do more with their internet connections. MTM LinguaSoft worked with Connectify to translate mobile apps Connectify Hotspot and Speedify. Within three months, Connectify saw an average 30% increase in sales across eight new language markets: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. We also translated and localized Connectify …Read More
Broadly speaking, technical translation is the translation of materials dealing with scientific and technical subjects and using the specialized terminology of the scientific or technical field involved. Or, to put it another way, technical translation is translation that requires the use of a technical translator—one with a good understanding of the subject matter and knowledge of …Read More
IDT Biologika is one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, producing vaccines and pharmaceuticals for human and animal health. The company’s sites in Germany include Dessau-Rosslau and the Riems district of Greifswald. IDT also operates subsidiaries and sales offices in Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Spain, and China as well as two sites in …Read More
Establishing a glossary of preferred terminology is a critical first step toward a globalization campaign for your business. By defining your core vocabulary and vetting translations of these terms, you create a solid foundation that will save time and expense when you translate your content for your target markets. What is a termbase? Terminology is a …Read More
How can you ensure your brand image remains consistent when translating content for the global marketplace? While many businesses use style guides to create English language content, they may not always realize the importance of developing one for their translated content. A style guide establishes style and tone, grammatical conventions, and terminology for maintaining your company’s voice …Read More
Meta Biomed is a manufacturer of dental supplies and devices, headquartered in Cheongju, South Korea. Their English language dental supply catalog had been translated into Spanish for Latin American clients several years before they came to us with a request for an updated translation. Their former translation team had not established translation memories (TMs), however, …Read More
The Internet of Things (IoT) or, more appropriately, the Internet of Everything, has already prompted a fundamental change in how we conceptualize “internet users.” More and more consumer devices are WiFi enabled, including heart monitors, home lighting systems, and Barbie dolls. This shift to the Internet of Things is projected to generate US$9 trillion in …Read More
