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We previously looked at the rapid, worldwide growth of the language in general and its impact on business; more specifically now, let’s look at how that language is used on the internet and in social media, two great tools for reaching potential and current clients and customers.

We recently handled a translation project for a client involving some rules and regulations for an international event. The client reviewed the document and the feedback was generally positive but the client pointed out some mistakes in terminology that needed to be corrected.

If you are producing an app or application that runs on Apple’s platforms, you should be sure to match the already translated software. It is really frustrating for your users if you improperly refer to standard software commands in your documentation or your user interface.

Most translation projects will result in a document that is longer than the English (source) document. Text expansion (or possibly contraction) should be planned for during the creation of the source, as it will most likely impact the layout differently in each language.

In the field of translation, the responsibilities of the translator, editor, and reviewer can become a bit confusing. For tiny projects, there is typically no need for a complete team of experts to provide an accurate translation.

We do a lot of estimates for clients. Over 17 years we have done close to 15,000 translation estimates. Properly setting a budget for a client is key to setting the tone for a successful project.

Translation memory technology has been around for quite some time now, but we still run into clients who are not quite sure how translation memory (TM for short) benefits them as a buyer of translation services.

The efficacy of Google's Translation engine was recently put to the test by a New York Times article. After reviewing the article and the results of the various tests, I couldn't help but notice that the power of Google's translation efforts is rooted in plagiarism.