The Unsung Heroes of Language: Translation Project Managers and the Pursuit of Consistency
For most global business, translation has become an indispensable tool. From marketing campaigns to technical documentation, accurate and...
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aiaTranslations
- Sep 18
Breaking Down Barriers: The Importance of Translating Patient Education Materials
In today's increasingly diverse world, where cultures and languages intertwine, effective communication has become more vital than ever....
aiaTranslations
- Sep 11
Unveiling the Beauty of Chinese: Simplified vs. Traditional Characters
Chinese is a language of profound history, intricate characters, and diverse cultures. With over a billion speakers, it's no wonder that...
aiaTranslations
- Sep 4
Achieving Accurate Translations in Regulated Industries: A Crucial Imperative
Accurate communication has become paramount, especially in regulated industries where compliance, precision, and transparency are...
aiaTranslations
- Aug 28
Bridging Beyond Words: The Art of Cross-Cultural Understanding in Translation
In an era of unprecedented global connectivity, effective communication across cultures has never been more vital. Whether it's bridging...
aiaTranslations
- Aug 21
Unlocking Efficiency and Precision: The Power of Translation Memory Software
In our increasingly interconnected world, the need for accurate and efficient communication across languages has never been more...
Alysa Salzberg
- Aug 14
Why language models are biased - and what that means for those who use them
Large language models are algorithms that analyze vast amounts of text and other sources in order to “learn” how to imitate human speech...
Alysa Salzberg
- Aug 7
The disadvantages of large language models
If you’re on the internet a lot, or if you’ve used a customer service helpline or chat recently, chances are you’ve dealt with content...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jul 31
How to overcome the challenges of regulatory translation
Any kind of translation can be challenging. But among the most challenging is medical translation. After all, even a small mistake could...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jul 24
Interpreting and translating Spanglish
Many translators and interpreters work with Spanish and English, two of the world’s most commonly spoken languages. But many of them may...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jul 17
Translators weigh in on the hardest things to translate
Translation isn’t an easy task. But some translations are trickier than others. Translators, interpreters, and linguists generally agree...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jul 10
Gender neutral and gender inclusive translation: Seven things to know
Gender inclusive and gender neutral language have become increasingly visible in recent years. But whether it’s new pronouns or neutral...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jul 3
Which language has the most words? Here’s the surprising answer!
Whether you’re a translator, interpreter, or someone who just loves languages, you may have found yourself wondering which language has...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jun 26
Is machine translation best for health and pharma?
Machine translation has become common in many fields (not to mention everyday life). But does it hold up in all of them? For instance,...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jun 19
Translation fail or marketing genius?: The obscene French Barbie movie tagline
Last week, Warner Brothers France released the latest official poster for the upcoming Barbie movie. Many people were excited to see...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jun 12
Green horses, apples, and “unalived”: Translating secret languages
Imagine that you’re exploring Chinese social media. You have a basic knowledge of Mandarin, and are surprised to come across words and...
Alysa Salzberg
- Jun 5
This mistranslation spotlights the danger of speaking an endangered language
A language is considered endangered when it has a small number of speakers and isn’t being transmitted to younger generations. According...
Alysa Salzberg
- May 29
Are medical interpreters really necessary?
It’s easy to understand why medical interpreters are helpful. After all, even if you speak a foreign language well, wouldn’t you prefer...
Alysa Salzberg
- May 22
The challenges of translating punctuation
You should expect a good translator to not only translate words, but adapt content to a target audience’s culture, as well. And there’s...
Alysa Salzberg
- May 15
What motivates people to learn a new language?
There are many reasons why translators and interpreters choose their career path. But what motivates people who aren’t planning to focus...
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