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We now live in a time when our first instinct is to turn to the web whenever we’re considering buying something. We perform an online search on the brand or go directly to the company’s website.

According to a report in the Washington Examiner, there are 5 million immigrants who were granted US citizenship but cannot speak English.

Cloud-based translation memory (which Argo Translation utilizes extensively) provides real-time benefits to translators and clients that were completely unavailable only a few years ago. Before jumping into this topic, though, it makes sense to describe the key differences between cloud-based and...

One of the most critical steps in starting a relationship with a translation vendor is to create an effective translation glossary. Most issues that come up with negative translation feedback are related to poor choices in terminology. This problem is especially true when the subject matter is...

Major League Baseball (MLB) has relied on talent from all over the world for a very long time. But until recently, translation and interpretation have been a luxury and not a requirement.

A recent lawsuit brought by Latino parents against a school district in Massachusetts and that state’s Department of Education has put U.S. translation and interpretation regulations in the spotlight. Several federal laws come into play to understand U.S. public schools’ requirements, with an...

On a recent trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, I noticed that most of the signage in the Asia area of the park was translated. However, some signs were left in English, with their original lexicon left intact. Disney is famous for thinking of every last detail in its parks, but I was...

Translation (written) and interpretation (oral) both have a very prevalent place within our country’s education system. The way teachers and administrators share school-related information with students and parents is crucial to ensuring that important and critical information is communicated...

When selecting a language service provider (LSP), many things should be considered. You will probably evaluate the history and reputation of the company, the services offered, the resources available, the translation workflow, automation solutions, and linguistic and technical quality. When you...

One in five US residents speaks a foreign language at home, and the percentage keeps growing. Translation has become a very important necessity in our day-to-day interactions and is an essential communication tool between businesses, companies, customers, and countries. Historically, a translation...