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 […]
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 […]
With the growth of Internet connectivity, the ability to conduct business in the global marketplace is more accessible than ever before. This accessibility also opens opportunities for new types of risks and the demand for multilingual translation in legal departments and law firms is on the rise. Global law firms and international companies require specialized […]
The technology and connectivity available today gives companies limitless opportunities to become relevant and competitive in the global market. More and more commonly, companies are outsourcing translation and localization of their software, websites, mobile applications and other technical content in order to expand their international footprint. As technology continues to rapidly advance, so does the […]
According to Amnesty International, the following distinctions are made when defining asylum seekers and refugees. “An asylum seeker is an individual who is seeking international protection. In countries with individualized procedures, an asylum seeker is someone whose claim has not yet been finally decided on by the country in which he or she has submitted […]
