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Gain A Competitive Edge With Website Translation Services
To a certain degree, free online translation services can be an adequate and effective way to deliver your content in multiple languages. However, as your business grows and your website begins to evolve, free online translation services like Google Translate will no longer be able to fulfill all of your needs. Here are a few…
Read MoreTranslating the Untranslatable: Words with No Direct Equivalent
If you are bilingual, then you know that it’s difficult to translate certain things from one language to another. There are certain words which don’t have any equivalent in other languages; they can be translated but only by using a longer phrase or an entire sentence. And yet, once you use this entire sentence, the…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Concepts of “Fidelity” and “Transparency” in Translation
Fidelity and transparency are both necessary for translation, but there are times when they seem to be mutually exclusive. You can either find translations which are faithful to the original text i.e., translations which have fidelity or translations which possess the quality of transparency to readers in the target language. It’s difficult, maybe impossible, to…
Read MoreNo Time for Translations: Expanding into New Markets
When companies are planning to expand into new markets, common early considerations include market analysis, strategies, legal and financial readiness, and logistics. Often lost in those early steps are the benefits of engaging translation services early in the process. Translation Isn’t Instant In these days of online, real-time translation tools, people often think that translating…
Read MoreThe Challenges Associated with Communication in a Post-Pandemic World
With the advent of the pandemic, countless forms of interaction between individuals, and in fact entire societies, disappeared almost entirely overnight. Normal activities such as face-to-face communication between organizational colleagues, along with direct interaction between staff members and the public were swiftly replaced with physically distant forms of communication, manifesting primarily in the forms of…
Read MoreHow do you approach Legal Document Translation?
Importance of Legal Document Translation Legal Document translation is often the difference between the successful or unsuccessful representation of a client. In different areas of law, a wide range of documents need to be translated daily. Deeds, Power of Attorney, Last Will and Testament, Death Certificates and Contract of Sale are all examples of just…
Read MoreDon’t Let Humorous Marketing Get Lost in Translation
Everyone can think of a commercial or advertisement that has made them laugh or smile. Humor, especially shared humor can make us feel like we’re enjoying something together, and that warm feeling can carry over into good thoughts about the associated products. But what happens when the joke gets lost in translation? At best, it…
Read MoreWhen expanding into foreign markets, make sure your message resonates with customers
As e-commerce continues to boom in a globe impacted by COVID-19, it is an excellent time for businesses to expand into new markets by selling their products and services to foreign markets. Launching into new markets involves localizing and contextualizing the marketing and advertising language with the target audience. Tech companies have realized the power…
Read More3 Ways Communication Has Changed in a Post-Pandemic World
The pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives, and the way we communicate is no exception. In order to successfully navigate a post-pandemic world, taking these changes into consideration is important if we want to communicate as well as we can. Here are a few of the biggest shifts we’ve seen: 1. Re-watching…
Read MoreA Globalized and Automated World Needs Quality Translations
Our world has witnessed immense changes in recent decades. In business, many of these recent developments have come in the form of globalization and automation, and these touch nearly every area of economic life. Many areas of business adjusted in response, and others began to question their place in the rapidly evolving business world. For…
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