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Augmented Reality Is Coming & It Will Need Translation

The future always seems to be just around the corner, but one piece of science fiction is coming sooner than people might expect. While virtual reality is a phrase that’s been invoked often recently, promising the idea of exploring digital worlds, augmented reality is a counterpart in which the world we see and live in gets a little digital assistance. Early prototypes such as “Google Glass” and now Microsoft’s “HoloLens” have made great strides in bring this technology closer to the general public. Augmented reality is essentially a piece of

August 5, 2015 No Comments

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Translators – One of the Fastest Growing Careers Today

With many college graduates facing a mountain of student loan debt upon graduation, it’s important for students to focus their studies on careers that will actually have decent paying jobs waiting for them upon graduation. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics one of the fastest growing careers right now is translation services. Translators are needed in all languages around the world today and, translation services are well poised to continue to be a high demand career far into the foreseeable future. People Need to Communicate Translation services

July 29, 2015 No Comments

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Fun Facts About Translation

Translation services are an integral part of today’s global economy. But, where did translating begin? How did the translation machines of today come about? And where will translations be in the future? These are all interesting questions and we’ll answer them and more as we take a look at translations throughout history. The First Translations Given the fact that translating only refers to written work, the first translations did not originate until humans began to read and write; which was long after they began to communicate with each other verbally.

July 22, 2015 No Comments

Tips & Advice

Translation Errors, Their Potential Consequences, and How to Avoid Them

Experienced translators know how to deliver error free translations that are accurate and localized so that everyone can communicate successfully. Sometimes though, people choose to work with a “friend who knows Russian” or an otherwise non certified translator and, mistranslations shortly ensue. While most translation errors don’t cause a big problem and some are even funny, other mistranslations can have major consequences that may even cause injury or legal ramifications. Examples of Translation Errors Mistranslations can have a surprisingly big impact. Some examples of translation errors and their ripple effect

July 15, 2015 No Comments

Marketing & Communication

Accurate Communication Across Cultures is About More Than Just Words

When translating content it’s always important to remember that communication across cultures doesn’t just mean an accurate translation of the words from one language into another. In order to convey your full message to an international audience your content should be localized and translated for each area. This is the only way your translations will mean exactly what you want them to no matter where in the world you share them. Language localization refers to the need to review all translated content for cultural appropriateness and sensitivity based upon the

July 8, 2015 No Comments

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The Benefits of a Multilingual Website and Why Every Business Should Have One

No matter what type of business you’re in, reaching as many potential customers as possible with your message is almost always the main marketing goal. Today, the internet makes this more possible than ever before. There are millions of people online at any given moment and they come from an ever expanding global population. How can you target all of these online users effectively? A multilingual website. Here are just a few of the reasons every business should have a multilingual website. Build Consumer Confidence People feel safer making online

June 24, 2015 No Comments

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Father’s Day around the world

Father’s Day is just around the corner. This special day set aside to honor dads is typically celebrated on the third Sunday in June in the US, where the tradition first originated. Many other countries celebrate on this day as well, but some observe Father’s Day on varying dates. After Anna Jarvis created the widely popular and commercially successful holiday of Mother’s Day, there were those who thought other family members should be similarly honored. Many thought a day to recognize Dad would be the best bet for success. Sondra

June 18, 2015 No Comments

Translation

Don’t Skimp On Technical Translation

Translating content from one language to another is growing in importance as the world goes global and more information travels from one country to another. And while great care needs to be taken when translating content for general consumption, translation becomes an important, absolutely vital process with no margin for error when it comes to more technical content such as law, science and medicine. When it comes to technical translation, an error is not just embarrassing, it could fundamentally impede a legal or scientific procedure, with serious consequences for everyone

May 29, 2015 No Comments