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Tips for Software Translation | Argo Translation

Written by Peter Argondizzo | Dec 20, 2021 4:17:23 PM

Software translation has a specific set of challenges that go beyond standard document work. Languages like German, Spanish, and Italian can expand text by 25 to 40%, which creates real problems when character counts are strict or error messages need to wrap on screen. Watch to learn why you should always work in the native file type, how to work with your engineering team on length limitations upfront, and why functional review, where a reviewer looks at the translation in context the way a user would, is an essential final step.