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Is your brand well perceived in foreign markets?

Is your brand well perceived in foreign markets?

[ 0 ] December 30, 2014 |

Branding and brand image are often given top priority by companies. Translating your brand should also receive a very high priority as this can have a great impact on the image of your brand. You are the creative force that will lead a brand to global notoriety. You understand the enormous amount of care and […]

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Entering Foreign Markets: How Translations Can Propel Your Business in the Next Lauching Pad

Entering Foreign Markets: How Translations Can Propel Your Business in the Next Lauching Pad

[ 0 ] December 22, 2014 |

Reaching new customers from foreign markets could sound to many companies as leaving their comfort zone in some way. The same thing happens to buyers looking for new services, products or information when they have to do it in a foreign language, they often feel reluctant to make decisions if they can’t communicate in their […]

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When is the Best Moment to Start Translating?

When is the Best Moment to Start Translating?

[ 0 ] December 19, 2014 |

The time has come. You are now thinking of hiring translation services and you wonder whether it is too late or too early to do so. It is a known fact that most people tend to make buying decisions when they can communicate in their mother tongue, so more languages means more potential customers. But […]

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Website Localization

Website Localization

[ 0 ] December 8, 2014 |

Website localization is many times confused with translation, but it actually involves much more than that. Website localization includes combining efforts of different specialists to achieve more results than just having a website in a different language. One of the key aspects to take into account is the target audience. Even though many people can […]

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Globalization: How has it affected the translation industry?

Globalization: How has it affected the translation industry?

[ 1 ] October 13, 2014 |

By Maeva Cifuentes Globalization can be spoken of in many contexts: international trade, culture, the media, products, and finally, language. However, the concept on its own is broad and its definitions may vary depending on the context. As the name suggests, it means the movement from local to global. Through the reduction of barriers, such […]

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How the rise of technology has changed the lives of translators

How the rise of technology has changed the lives of translators

[ 0 ] October 13, 2014 |

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 […]

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The Corfu Dialects: A Historical Medley

The Corfu Dialects: A Historical Medley

The sands of time sift through your hands, grainy as they fall back onto the sparkling beach, clearly distinguishable from the shimmering turquoise water enveloping the massive green peaks that form the Ionian island. This is not the opening scene of “Pirates of the Caribbean 5” or “Prince of Persia 2”, but a place where […]

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Translation Memory: a Necessary Tool for Translation Accuracy and Consistency

Translation Memory: a Necessary Tool for Translation Accuracy and Consistency

Patterns tend to be repeated throughout the natural world, whether they be leopard spots on a butterfly’s wings or the floral imprint that adorns a sand dollar. In fact, the mathematician Fibonacci discovered the pattern that lies at the heart of nature, a sequence represented by an ever-widening spiral. While a spiral of clicks and […]

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