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When we published the first version of this blog in 2019, Google Translate was the go-to free translation tool for most people. You'd paste in a sentence, get a rough translation, and move on with your day.

"I feel like I can't get involved like I want to, to help my daughter. It's very difficult. Sometimes, it wears me out because I feel powerless."

In the 1920s, Coca-Cola launched in China with signs reading "Ke-kou-ke-la," a phrase that roughly translates to "bite the wax tadpole." The story may be part legend, but the lesson is real: translation mistakes that reach print are expensive to fix and impossible to ignore.

Whether you run a blog that reaches readers in different countries or a business with international clients, you probably need content translated from time to time.

Organizations are producing more video content in more languages than ever before. Whether you're creating corporate training, eLearning, marketing campaigns, or short-form social media, your video needs to reach audiences who speak different languages.

As your business grows across languages, you'll need help communicating with people who don't speak English. That usually means working with a translator, an interpreter, or both. These two roles are often confused, but they require different skills and serve different purposes. Knowing which one...

Human Resources plays a significant role in setting the cultural tone of a company. Employers have an obligation to provide a safe and effective workplace for employees. As part of that responsibility, they help address and eliminate language barriers at work. In the second part of this two-part...

Human Resources departments play a significant role in setting the cultural tone of a company. Employers have an obligation to provide a safe and effective workplace for all employees, including those who speak a different language. In the first of this two-part series, we look at the role HR plays...

The world has become significantly more multicultural thanks to global communication and trade. While this opens most of us up to new encounters, new food, and new friends, it can be difficult to navigate language and communication barriers.

The world is made up of different races and ethnic backgrounds. We have unique upbringings and distinct cultural habits and practice different religions. But regardless of where we come from or who we pray to, we are affected by the same health issues.