What is Trados?
When you are looking to pay for a professional translation, the is a good chance you will come up against a magic word: Trados. What exactly are they talking about?
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October 24, 2009
Last Minute Changes During Translation Projects
Everybody knows that the rhythm of today’s business world means that business leaders often need to send off documentation for translation that will undergo subsequent changes or revisions. Will these
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October 23, 2009
Language Map of Europe
The map of Europe posted above is an excellent example of why localization is so important. Translators and companies who are looking for translations should not use this as a
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October 23, 2009
Internationalization First, Localization Second
In the present day and age, a large volume of translation projects are requested by customers that are intent on localizing their products, sales pitches, marketing materials, etc. There is
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October 21, 2009
How Much Do Translations Cost?
The price of a translation cannot be estimated based on such imprecise factors as the number of pages in the project, as some pages may be full of and others
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October 16, 2009
Do We Need Certified Translators?
Let’s say that you are dealing with some important paperwork between two languages (a birth certificate from a different country, perhaps) and suddenly the man on the other side of
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October 16, 2009
Good Results Demand Better Communication
The more translation projects I have been involved with, the more I realize that communication is a fundamental aspect of translation–not only on the translator’s behalf, but that of the
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October 15, 2009
More on Proofreading
In my last post I covered how a professional proofreading covers the aspects of style, cohesion, and grammar in a work of any size. There is one other aspect that
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October 13, 2009
What’s the Minimum Number of Translators Involved in Each Translation Project?
Some clients may not be aware of it, but each translation project—no matter how small—involves the work of various translation professionals. The “translator” is the professional that works with the
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October 9, 2009
Why Human Translators Still Have a Job
Humans and machines don’t always get along: the former are often envious of the latter’s ability to perform tasks with greater efficiency, consistency, and more precise results. The antagonistic sentiments
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October 7, 2009
What Does Proofreading Really Mean
The term “proofreading” is bandied about in our industry when dealing with translations or simple publications of writings in one language that are not translated. Yet many of the people
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October 6, 2009
Translation Buyer Consideration
Some translation agencies try to find sly methods for making their customers pay more for the services being offered. The ploys can be incredibly simple, or sometimes they can be
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October 2, 2009