By Maeva Cifuentes Sometimes people tell me how easy I have it as a freelance translator: I can work in the comfort of my own home, on my own time, and maybe even in sweat pants if I feel like it. Despite the fact that we do a lot more than reading and writing […]
As announced in April, Alpha Omega Translations (AOT) recently bought memoQ for its translators. MemoQ won ITI’s (Institution of Translation and Interpreting) Best Translation Software 2011 award and was rated #1 by Common Sense Advisory among translation-centric TMS systems. MemoQ supports over 50 software applications. A few of our translators have already taken it for […]
In today’s global and fast-paced world, many organizations understand the need to have their website content in multiple languages to appeal to different international markets. And since websites are constantly being updated and revised, these multiple language websites can be quite complicated to coordinate and manage. Translators are able to get a lot of their […]
This year’s ALC conference was held in beautiful Boston. I must say I was very impressed by the elegant dynamism of the Bostonians during my first time ever in this historical city. As usual, the conference provided a great forum for networking among language service companies, and for exploring leading translation technologies and new strategies. […]
Did you know that if you translate your website in 13 languages: English Spanish Japanese German Arabic French Chinese Russian Portuguese Italian Korean Indonesian You can target 90% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) producers? If translation is not currently a core part of your online strategy, you could be missing out on a […]
Google Translate is a great translation option for one-time sentences or quick word checks, but it does not work well for longer and more intricate translations. Google Translate is a generic program and, as with any computer program, the software is only as good as it has been programmed to be. Mistranslations on generic programs […]
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is the largest global non-profit association within the language industry. GALA provides resources, education and research for companies working with translation services, language technology and content localization. GALA’s open, collaborative environment drives innovation through open-minded discussions and debates about the opportunities and challenges facing our industry. As a CEO/business […]
