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Every business, regardless of size, should consider the bigger picture of attracting an international clientele rather than limiting its website and product to a US-based audience only. As your company grows—and isn’t that the goal?—so, too, will the demand from your customers, which is why it’s...

There is no hotter topic in our industry than AI's potential impact on translation. The pessimists in the crowd say, "That's it, pack it up. Translators will lose their jobs, and interpreters are no longer necessary. This is the end of our industry." These fears are not new. Similarly, the advent...

Translation comes in many forms, from strictly technical document translation to software localization. There are different elements involved in each translation, but there is one common denominator – quality. The secret to high-quality translations lies in understanding the translation process and...

This post is a continuation of our discussion on how customers can combat translation project challenges that are making their projects late and over budget. In Part 1, we covered the challenges surrounding writing your copy too early, making unnecessary changes throughout the project, using...

If you’ve ever stopped to wonder why your translation project seems to bust your budget or timeline, chances are you may have a few challenges that can be smoothed out and improved.

Olá and bem-vindo! Portuguese is one of the world’s major languages, with speakers averaging about 3.3% of the global population. Like with many languages, though, regional differences exist. Second language learners are often asked to decide between learning two distinct dialects: Portuguese from...

Translation, like every service sold, has specific pricing. You have probably heard about cost per word, hourly rates, or payment per page as options to pay for a translation service. Here is a brief guide on translation industry rates and what goes into them.

Strict regulations and requirements guide the manufacturing industry to keep employees safe at work. Specifically, the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) protects workers and their rights to a safe workplace.

The notion of gender and gendered language is a topic that is often in the spotlight lately. It can be difficult to learn how to properly use gender-inclusive language, let alone translate it into and from English. Here are some tips on how to properly translate gendered words between languages.

Translation plays an important role in every aspect of our lives, including politics. The phrase “the politics of translation” is often associated with the names of various authors like Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, books, or ideologies, but it can also refer to the right approach to the translation...