Translation rates: Making sense of cents
Translation rates: Making sense of cents Most people probably believe that they are underpaid and that their work is undervalued....
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May 16, 20236 min read
Translation scammers: The dark side of the translation industry
Scammers negatively impact language service providers, their clients and genuine, professional translators.
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Apr 18, 20234 min read
From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak
From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak Most of us post on social media platforms, even if our contributions are confined to...
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Nov 8, 20224 min read
Navigating the minefield that is Political Correctness
Navigating the minefield that is Political Correctness All of us have probably bemoaned political correctness at least occasionally. We...
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Mar 18, 20224 min read
IATE – Europe’s Terminology Database
IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is the EU’s terminology database. It is the result of a project that was launched in 1999 and...
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Dec 9, 20217 min read
Back translation
Back translation Also known as reverse translation, back translation is a potentially crucial step in the translation quality assurance...
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Oct 27, 20215 min read
Why Linguistic Quality Assurance Matters
Why Linguistic Quality Assurance Matters Poor quality translations can cause considerable embarrassment to any brand and are unlikely to...
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Sep 27, 20213 min read
Infamous and hilarious translation disasters
Infamous and hilarious translation disasters Translation is an art, a science and a minefield! Get it right and nobody notices. Get it...
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Nov 4, 20204 min read
Proofreading Japanese: Why it’s Essential
Proofreading Japanese: Why it’s Essential In everything from instruction manuals to marketing copy, proofreading is essential to identify...
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Sep 20, 20204 min read
Why is effective translation essential for marketing in Japan?
How much of your annual budget do you spend on marketing? According to analysis by Deloitte  published in the Wall Street Journal, the...
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Aug 14, 20203 min read
The problem with dangling modifiers
The problem with dangling modifiers Often causing confusion and sometimes a little hilarity, dangling (misplaced) modifiers are...
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Jul 15, 20203 min read
Translating Raindrops
Translating Raindrops Can you think of 1200 ways to describe rain? According to one specialist dictionary on the subject, that’s roughly...
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Jun 28, 20193 min read
Let’s talk tech: what translation tools save time and money?
Let’s talk tech: what translation tools save time and money? Used correctly, translation tools can bring significant time and cost...
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Jun 28, 20193 min read
What you need to know about translation project managers
What you need to know about translation project managers A Translation project manager is one of the most valuable members of a...
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