Translation scammers: The dark side of the translation industry Every industry possesses a dark side. In the translation industry, it is scammers that cast the …
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From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak Most of us post on social media platforms, even if our contributions are confined to holiday snaps …
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Navigating the minefield that is Political Correctness All of us have probably bemoaned political correctness at least occasionally. We live in a connected world in …
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IATE – Europe’s Terminology Database IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is the EU’s terminology database. It is the result of a project that was launched …
Back translation Also known as reverse translation, back translation is a potentially crucial step in the translation quality assurance process. With certain content, back translation …
Why Linguistic Quality Assurance Matters Poor quality translations can cause considerable embarrassment to any brand and are unlikely to escape notice. Awkward, stilted and inaccurate …
Infamous and hilarious translation disasters Translation is an art, a science and a minefield! Get it right and nobody notices. Get it wrong and everybody …
Mantra Inc. delivers first automated system for manga translation We have exciting news for manga enthusiasts and all fans of comics! Japanese start-up Mantra Inc. …
Proofreading Japanese: Why it’s Essential In everything from instruction manuals to marketing copy, proofreading is essential to identify and cut out spelling and grammatical errors. …
Why is effective translation essential for marketing in Japan? How much of your annual budget do you spend on marketing? According to analysis by Deloitte published in …
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The problem with dangling modifiers Often causing confusion and sometimes a little hilarity, dangling (misplaced) modifiers are grammatical errors which are best avoided. A dangling modifier …
Translating Raindrops Can you think of 1200 ways to describe rain? According to one specialist dictionary on the subject, that’s roughly how many words and phrases …
Let’s talk tech: what translation tools save time and money? Used correctly, translation tools can bring significant time and cost savings. Used correctly. Let’s unpack that …
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What you need to know about translation project managers Translation project managers are some of the most valuable members of a translation team. And no …
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