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GALA 2024: Unspoken Barriers to GenAI Adoption

Localization Engineering Manager Thomas Mosley represented ITC at the GALA 2024 conference, hosted April 21-23 in Valencia, Spain. Read on for his insights on how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is impacting the globalization and localization industry. The GALA 2024 conference was inspiring and informative. I gained valuable perspectives from industry leaders, tech providers, and other language service providers, while also stepping back and reflecting on where the language industry stands and where we are heading. Here are a few of my key takeaways. First, I noticed some confusion over what

June 5, 2024 No Comments

Interpretation

Interpretation for everything, everywhere, all at once

Need on-demand interpretation so everyone gets the right information in their language? ITC Global is your partner for consecutive over-the-phone and video-remote interpretation available 24/7/365 in 300+ languages (including American Sign Language for VRI). Plus, our OPI and VRI services are HIPAA compliant, so you can trust all communications remain confidential. We also offer a full suite of onsite and virtual interpretation services for any event, no matter where you find yourself. Not sure what kind of interpretation is best for your situation or event? Check out our infographic below.

May 14, 2024 No Comments

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The Ethical Quandaries of Translation: Navigating Source Text Faithfulness and Cultural Sensitivity

The complex art of translation, which involves transposing a message from one language into another, poses critical ethical questions. Translators have to navigate being faithful to the source text while transmitting the meaning of a message in a way that fits a specific cultural context. In this article, we’ll explore the ethical challenges that surface when translating a text, highlighting the issues translators face in their quest to make a text accessible to everyone while remaining true to the source. Why Staying Faithful to the Source is an Ongoing Challenge

May 14, 2024 No Comments

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2024 Olympic Games in Paris Celebrate Sports and Linguistic Diversity

Linguistic diversity at the Olympic Games is a fundamental aspect of this global event, which brings together athletes, officials and the media, as well as more than 11 million tourists from around the world, highlighting the global community’s linguistic richness while celebrating excellence in sports. During July and August 2024, Paris will transform into a majestic theater for the 206 nations gathering to celebrate athleticism. Media coverage plays an essential role in building bridges between the different languages and cultures represented. More than 26,000 written press, TV and radio journalists

May 14, 2024 No Comments

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What is the future of the translation industry?

One might think that the future of the translation industry is uncertain. The rise of new technologies like artificial intelligence, the global economic slowdown, and the omnipresence of English in our daily lives are all factors that could threaten the translation industry. But whether it’s international commerce or leisure activities, translation continues to bridge the gap between languages, enabling individuals and organizations to connect and understand each other. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of the translation industry and how it continues to evolve in response to the ever-changing

February 27, 2024 No Comments

About ITC

ITC Global Partners with Easygenerator to Localize E-learning and Knowledge Sharing

ITC Global is pleased to announce we are partnering with Easygenerator to help global businesses deliver localized e-learning with a user-friendly authoring tool. Easygenerator customers can now access ITC Global’s localization and translation services to speak their learners’ language through professional human and AI-generated translation, audio and video localization, multilingual graphic design and more. And ITC Global clients benefit from a more agile tool to create e-learning courses using this award-winning platform. Translating and localizing e-learning materials makes them easier to understand and more relevant, which has several benefits for

February 23, 2024 No Comments

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Our words for you

In 2020, actions were driven by words and words were driven by actions. We’re not afraid of words anymore, even when they carry the weight of history. At ITC, we understand the importance of these words and the messages that must be conveyed. Every day, we carefully select the right words that will help our clients grow in very country and every language. For me, the year we’ve just come through, and the one ahead, can be summed up in three words: resilience, humanity, and agility. In 2021, let’s take

December 31, 2020 No Comments

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Why Text Expands and Contracts in Translation

Telecommunications, e-commerce and remote work have exploded, so it’s likely your company will need translation and localization services at some point. There are many variables that can have a direct impact on the overall quality and finished results of your translations. One thing that you should pay attention to is text expansion and contraction. What is text expansion and contraction? Although there are many complexities behind the concept, text expansion and contraction basically refer to the fact that differences among languages mean some words and phrases may end up being

December 23, 2020 No Comments

Audiovisual

How Dubbing and Subtitles Make Your Videos Successful Internationally

Today more than ever, the influence of foreign media is growing by leaps and bounds. This is especially visible in the increasing popularity of foreign language films and TV shows. The recent Oscar win of Parasite is a perfect example of how the world is shrinking. Being able to understand the dialogue and words on the screen is a must. Translation matters in a big way, and there are two primary options here. Those are dubbing and subtitles, and understanding each of them will help you see not just how

December 16, 2020 No Comments

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Infographic: the impact of COVID-19 on e-commerce

In the coming years, we will rely even more on digital, as COVID-19 has only accelerated the trends. 68% of consumers surveyed said that COVID-19 has intensified their expectations regarding the digital capabilities of companies. E-commerce in 2019 around the world 24 million e-commerce websites 2.05 billion online shoppers 3.5 trillion US dollars Since the COVID-19 pandemic… 25% of physical retail outlets have launched an e-commerce website 88% of consumers tried a new brand 24% of men and 18% of women increased their frequency of online shopping Local vs international:

December 3, 2020 No Comments

About ITC

ITC Global is ISO 17100 certified

ISO 17100 certification confirms the quality of our existing translation processes at ITC Global. What is the ISO 17100 standard? The ISO 17100 standard “provides requirements for the core processes, resources, and other aspects necessary for the delivery of a quality translation service that meets applicable specifications. [It also] provides the means by which a translation service provider (TSP) can demonstrate the capability of its processes and resources to deliver a translation service that will meet the client’s and other applicable specifications.” In other words, the goal of this standard

September 24, 2020 No Comments

Tips & Advice

Forewarned Is Forearmed

Good translators need to be professional, fully understand the languages they work with, stay focused on the task at hand and be talented writers to boot. To manage all this, they’ve developed some techniques to save time and increase efficiency. Our translators would like to share some of their tricks with you! A web browser that knows what you need Every day, over and over, you have to open up the same tabs in your browser—dictionaries, reference documents, email, XTRF, and so on. But did you know you can bookmark

September 23, 2020 No Comments

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ITC Global Recognized Among Largest Language Service Providers in the World and in North America

Independent market research firm CSA Research recognizes ITC Global as a leader in the multi-billion global translation, interpreting, and localization industry. People worldwide prefer consuming information in their own language. Meeting this expectation − and sometimes the legal requirements to do so – fuels an indispensable multi-billion global industry that provides translation, interpreting, and localization. Based on verified data from a representative sample of 462 LSPs, independent market research firm CSA Research has named ITC Global as one of the providers leading the delivery of language services globally, ranking it

September 8, 2020 No Comments

Translation

Celebrate International Translation Day on 9/30!

We all know the standard holidays; Christmas, New Year’s Day, Ramadan, Purim, Kwanza. The list of holidays celebrated around the world are endless. Some are celebrated for religious purposes, some for secular, and some are simply celebrated by region such as April Fools and Groundhog Day. One of the days that we love to celebrate at ITC is National Translation Day. Yes, it’s really a celebrated day in the U.S. and Europe. It takes place on September 30 every year and it’s celebrated in different ways in different regions. How

August 11, 2020 No Comments