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Localization Defined

Localization is the process of adapting a product for a specific region or country. Involving more than just translation, localization …

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Tips on Writing for Translation

Download the International English Manual written by Mable Amador and Yvonne Keller of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, that is …

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Going International? Take this Advice…

The Wall Street Journal shares suggestions and examples in an article on how to avoid cultural gaffes by getting the …

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Profile of a Professional Translator

The characteristics of a professional translator include: training in translation theory and techniques education in both source and target languages …

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On Being An Outsider

Living outside one’s birth country is becoming more and more common–more so than at any time in history. Overall, it …

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Translation Memory Defined

Use of translation memory is standard within the localization and translation industries and is beneficial for clients in the short- …

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Locale Defined

When related to localization, the term locale has a very specific meaning. In this context, it refers to the combination …

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Translators & Bilingualism

While many translators are bilingual, most bilinguals are not translators. Translation takes a specific skill set as well as professional …

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Tongue Twister’s: The World’s Hardest Languages

The Economist tells us that “Spanish has six present-tense forms, and six each in the preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive …

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