Internationalization Defined
Intrernationalization is the process of making the “wrapping” around a product flexible so that it can easily be adapted for …
Read MoreTranslation Defined
A text book definition of translation is “a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the …
Read MoreProtected: Paris – SFT – Marketing to US Clients
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Read MoreUS Hispanics Want Well-Translated Sites
The US Hispanic Spanish-speaking market is growing and is a market that often cannot be ignored. However, that population is …
Read MoreLocalization Defined
Localization is the process of adapting a product for a specific region or country. Involving more than just translation, localization …
Read MoreTips on Writing for Translation
Download the International English Manual written by Mable Amador and Yvonne Keller of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, that is …
Read MoreGoing International? Take this Advice…
The Wall Street Journal shares suggestions and examples in an article on how to avoid cultural gaffes by getting the …
Read MoreProfile of a Professional Translator
The characteristics of a professional translator include:
training in translation theory and techniques
education in both source and target languages
specialization in specific …
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 …
Read MoreTranslation Memory Defined
Use of translation memory is standard within the localization and translation industries and is beneficial for clients in the short- …
Read MoreLocale Defined
When related to localization, the term locale has a very specific meaning. In this context, it refers to the combination …
Read MoreTranslators & Bilingualism
While many translators are bilingual, most bilinguals are not translators. Translation takes a specific skill set as well as professional …
Read MoreTongue 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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