TranslationWho are you talking to when you talk about your business? If you’re only creating materials in English, the answer is “not as many as you could be.” Whether it’s customers, material suppliers or potential partners, looking beyond the English-language market can make sense for all sorts of businesses. These days the fastest-growing markets for…

TranslationBy Rebecca Ray, Published December 12, 2012 Is translation of your website optional? Unless every single one of your customers and prospects understands your language fluently and uses the same currency, the answer is probably “no.” Translation is mission-critical for many firms that do business across borders or target customers within their own domestic multicultural…

TranslationA colleague of mine recently came across this article on A List Apart that talks about website translation and user experience.  I found it very interesting and informative, and I thought I would share it with you in its entirety. Translation is UX by Antoine Lefeuvre There is a world where Harry Potter’s arch enemy is…

TranslationBy Mike Youds, Daily News Staff Reporter iPad application also on its way to support learning With as few as 150 fluent Secwepemctsin speakers remaining, most of them over age 65, the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society has come up with software for preserving the language. Nintendo DSi software that teaches Secwepemctsin to young children is…

TranslationI’ve been deeply touched by the article of Fred Wilson and wanted to put my own spin on it, given the perspective of the language industry. If the amount of large deals if evaporating in the VC industry, it is hardly a different story in the language localization industry. Plus, a number of start-ups such…

TranslationAs you may or may not know, besides bringing you exciting language, translation, and tech news, we also run a top-rated translation company.  We’ve been in business for over 10 years, and are constantly developing new technologies to help bridge the language gap. Since it’s Cyber Monday, we thought of something that might be of…

Translation Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, most major retailers open extremely early and offer promotional sales to kick off the holiday shopping season, similar to Boxing Day sales in many Commonwealth Nations. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but many…

TranslationSource: Muskogee Phoenix Cherokee has become the first Native American language fully integrated into Gmail, according to a media release. That means users can now exchange emails and instant message chats entirely in the Cherokee Syllabary, just as they would in English, Spanish or other languages. “We are constantly trying to find ways to ensure…

TranslationBy Patrick Del Rosario They say less is more, but could this really be the case when it comes to the way we communicate? According to Mimi Goss, author of ‘What is Your One Sentence?,’ keeping your sentences short and concise is paramount if you want to catch people’s attention in today’s world of information…

TranslationFor anyone glued to their television sets during Hurricane Sandy (those with electricity, that is) surely Lydia Callis’ signing was as eye-catching as the scenes of carnage captured on video tape. If you missed Lydia at work, you can catch her in this clip. If you’d like to look for a positive note from this…