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Here’s a little list for those translation buyers out there. 1. It takes more than a translator. Great quality translations are the...
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- Sep 17, 2013
Office Space
When a company expands overseas, much thought needs to be given to the culture in which you are setting up your new office. Mistakes in...
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- Sep 9, 2013
The Search is On
Search engine optimization is the process of getting free or “organic” traffic to a website from search engine listings on the internet. ...
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- Aug 5, 2013
No Cape Necessary
Successful global leaders take risks by putting themselves in unfamiliar situations and challenging their mental models. ~ Being Global...
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- Mar 25, 2013
Land of Bounty: Defining Translator Territory
A few months ago, I was introduced to the term “Translation Environment” at a webinar of the American Translators Association on CAT...
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- Dec 3, 2012
In Your Face: Translation and Social Media
Happy Birthday In Arrears Birthday wishes have made a big comeback with Facebook, since we get weekly reminders and don’t actually have...
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- Nov 19, 2012
The PPACA and Pharma
Election time in November represents promise and change. President Obama’s victory on November 6th means the 2010 Patient Protection and...
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- Oct 30, 2012
Pharma Companies Can Weather the Storm
As hurricane Sandy meets a turning gulf stream and a nor’easter winter storm to unleash havoc on the Mid-Atlantic region, so too is the...
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- Sep 30, 2012
Going with the Flow
Understanding the Workflow of Translation Projects When I was in 7th grade, my small town in Germany celebrated its 750th anniversary,...
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- Sep 11, 2012
Return Ticket
When you need material translated from English into a variety of foreign languages, you might look for a standardized way that allows you...
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- Jun 17, 2012
Rodolfo Speaks Spanish, Right?
If you needed to have your appendix removed, would you ask the EMT that lives next door to take it out? Since she is your neighbor and...
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- Jun 15, 2012
Along for the Ride
How to Map Out Successful Routes that Steer Your Translation Projects the Right Way Which question would you respond to positively: “Care...
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- Feb 16, 2012
Legalese: Translating the Language of the Law
Somewhat sarcastically—or desperately, depending on who you are talking to—considered a language in its own right, legal speak in any...
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- Apr 4, 2011
The Translator as a BiCultural Being
Putting a human face on your language services provider Translators tend to be at home in more than one culture—be it by birth,...
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- Apr 1, 2011
Words Within Borders: Using Creative Design Tools in Multilingual Documents
If you ever happened to be on the receiving end of a French letter or had to even write one yourself, you might have wondered about the...
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- Nov 16, 2009
Why is Diversity So Important?
Because cultural diversity affects us all. Cultural influences shape the framework through which people view the world and operate in...
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- Jan 16, 2009
Create Understanding with an Interpreter
For non-native speakers in a foreign country, there may come a time when you need to use an interpreter. Interpreters assist with the...