Sure, Mandarin and Cantonese are both dialects of the Chinese language. But they are distinctly different. Much more different than American English and British English. A Mandarin speaker would not even understand someone speaking Cantonese and vice versa. Mandarin is spoken in most of mainland China, as well as Taiwan and Singapore. Mandarin is the […]
Machine translation is the translation of text by a computer, without human involvement. You may also hear machine translation referred to as automated translation, instant translation or automatic translation. There are three types of machine translation systems. The first is rules-based. A rules-based systems combines language and grammar rules with dictionaries for common words. Specialist […]
It’s easy enough to find a professional translation services company that can translate and localize your content these days. From technical translations to media and marketing translations, or from financial translations to legal translations, any translation vendor you choose should be able to provide you with accurate, high quality linguistic translations. That’s the baseline starting […]
Yes, officially Canada is a bilingual country, its two languages being English and French. However, knowing that doesn’t give you the whole story. Nor does it explain if or why you might need to use a translation service for localizing your message. Let’s start with a little history. Back in the late 15th century, both […]
Almost everyone in Spain speaks Spanish, also known as Castillian, as either their first or second language. But, Spanish isn’t the only language spoken in Spain. Catalan (or Valencian) is spoken by 19% of the population, Galician by 5%, and Basque by 2% of the population. Although they are not spoken by a large percentage […]
Businesses and government offices need translation services for a variety of reasons. Often, even offices that employ people who speak several languages find that a professional translator provides the technical and localized expertise needed to make documents and conversations correct and productive. It is one thing to speak a language, it’s another to be able […]
We’ve been speaking with some of our clients about trends in the future of digital advertising. It seems clear that the future is about personalization, automation, and getting connected. We can’t help but notice how many of these trends require not only a great understanding of technology and marketing, but also, a great understanding of […]
