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Accessibility

What are SDH Subtitles and Closed Captions?

DUN-DUN…DUN-DUN…DUNDUNDUNDUNDUNDUNDUNDUN Terrified yet? Music, sound effects, and other audio elements are an integral part of movies like the 1975 American cult classic Jaws, instantly evoking a particular atmosphere. The same is true for a wide variety of content ranging from corporate videos to video games. So how do media companies, and anyone else who creates video content, make sure people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing can enjoy the same spine-tingling experience? And what about other people who watch video content with the sound off? Fortunately, there’s a solution:

June 17, 2025 No Comments

Hybrid team meeting with five people around a conference room table and nine people on a large screen

Intercultural Competence

How Intercultural Competence Drives Business Performance

Today’s the first meeting with your new product development team after the merger. Energy is high as three of your team members settle in around the conference room table and the rest pop up on the screen. You take a deep breath and start introductions. An hour later, things are going off the rails. Your French project manager keeps interrupting, your Japanese subject matter expert hasn’t said anything yet, and your German purchasing coordinator keeps checking his watch. Finally, your American engineer turns to you and says, “See, I told

June 6, 2025 No Comments

Screenshot of a white man wearing a dark shirt in front of a green screen using American Sign Language

Accessibility

How Sign Language Content Creation Supports Accessibility

What kind of experience does a person who uses sign language have with your company? Can they easily understand your communications?Sign language content creation is an essential solution for businesses and organizations that want to make sure everyone can access their services and products in the format that works best for them. It is also a great way to remove barriers that make life more difficult for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and communicate primarily in a sign language.In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into

May 12, 2025 No Comments

Screenshot of a video guide in French Sign Language

Accessibility

How a French Cultural Site Makes Museum Visits Accessible

The Fondation Musée Schlumberger, located at Château de Crèvecœur-en-Auge, is setting an example for heritage sites worldwide with their commitment to accessibility for all. For more than 15 years, Alix Alduc-Barbat has played a central role as collections manager and accessibility coordinator. In this interview, she gives us an inside look at one of her most memorable projects: creating a video guide in French Sign Language in collaboration with ITC Global. Read on to learn how this initiative helped the foundation take cultural inclusion to the next level thanks to

April 23, 2025 No Comments

Accessibility

PDF Accessibility: How to Make an Accessible PDF and Why You Should

Digital accessibility is a top priority these days since so much happens in digital spaces. But lots of people still don’t realize how important it is to make their PDFs documents accessible. This is essential knowledge for companies, government agencies, and individuals who want to follow accessibility standards and provide equal access to their content. In this article, we’ll explain why it’s important to make your PDFs accessible, how to create an accessible PDF, and what best practices to follow when creating PDFs. What is an accessible PDF? An accessible

March 27, 2025 No Comments

About ITC

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

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Translation

Happy International Translation Day!

The time of year has come to celebrate our favourite subject: Translation. Each year, translators and linguists from all over the world celebrate International Translation Day on September 30. According to the UN website, “International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security.” History Celebrations of International Translation Day “have been promoted by [the] International Federation of Translators (FIT)

September 30, 2021 No Comments

About ITC

ITC Global is HIPAA compliant

In this digital era, HIPAA is the most important medical acronym in the health information privacy field. ITC Translation USA, Inc. staff are trained, tested and certified on this important legislation and we provide 100% compliant services that fulfil the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). What is HIPAA? The U.S. Congress adopted HIPAA in 1996 to ensure that patients’ digital health information is protected and kept private. HIPAA states that patients have rights to their health information and only they can decide how much access

July 15, 2021 No Comments

Audio and Video

Which Video Conferencing Platform Is Right for Your Company?

With the global pandemic and many more people working from home, companies have been forced to reinvent how they do business, both with external and internal audiences. Video conferencing has obviously become an essential tool for things like new employee onboarding, customer webinars or eLearning. As with any purchase, companies need to do some research to find out which tools will be best for sharing their content and catching their audience’s attention. Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing which video conferencing software will work best for

February 23, 2021 No Comments

Did you know?

[United States] Virginia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Info Error Shows Dangers of Machine Translation

Around the world, many scientists, researchers, doctors and other specialists have been focused on one thing: developing a vaccine for COVID-19. And thanks to revolutionary medical and scientific progress, a vaccine has now been created. Is the vaccine required? No, but it is certainly necessary. This is an essential detail, but many Spanish-speaking people in Virginia didn’t get this message clearly because of a machine translation error that potentially caused confusion and spread misinformation. On the frequently asked questions page of the Virginia Department of Health agency’s website, one question

January 26, 2021 No Comments

Did you know?

The Big Differences Between Translation and Interpretation

Communication is one of the cornerstones of society, and it is important for virtually every segment of business and infrastructure. In today’s world, interacting and communicating often means being able to bridge language barriers effectively. That is why translation and interpretation have become so vital. However, many don’t fully understand all the different elements involved in translation, or that there is actually a significant difference between translation and interpretation. Knowing what you need and what the differences and benefits of the two services are will help ensure that you get

January 11, 2021 No Comments

About ITC

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

Audio and Video

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