Poor Translation, a Popular Source of Entertainment: We all have laughed at those hilarious images of signs in other countries that display poor translation, the conversion of words is normally so backwards that you can’t even tell what the sign is saying in the first place. Poor translations can be funny in some instances, but…
Every Establishment Needs a Translation Agency: The translation industry is booming and with such rapid growth it is not surprising that there are hundreds of translation agencies to choose from, but how can you be certain you’re choosing the best agency for your specific translation and interpretation needs? With our country being so culturally diverse,…
Translation is used for many purposes and most companies spanning across all industries in our culturally diverse communities use translation services on a regular basis. Literary works, legal documents, medical records, forms, and advertisements are all items that are commonly translated. According to the Ethnologue catalogue of world languages, there are 6,909 distinct languages in…
Localization and Transcreation, Services for the Ages: Businesses worldwide are becoming immensely interested in carving out their piece of the global pie by penetrating international markets in order to increase revenue, expand their brands and gain a larger and broader customer base. Increasing your market share, profits, and presence amongst your competition is a must…
A Lack in Industry Standard is Creating Insufficient Care for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patients: Everyone in their lifetime will experience an occasion where they are involved in an emergency situation. Perhaps it’s you or a family member being rushed to the hospital due to a car wreck or a heart attack… Situations like these…
Sign Language and the Deaf Community: To the hearing, the word deaf is an audiological condition that renders a person unable to hear, the person can either be partially lacking or completely deprived of their sense of hearing. However to an individual who is a part of the Deaf community, the word means much more;…
The science and technology of machine translation has come a long way since it first made it’s debut in 1954 during the Georgetown Experiment, where there were sixty Russian sentences successfully translated into English solely through a machine translation device. Nowadays a person can point their smartphone at a sign in downtown Japan and a…
Language Services For Every Situation: Language service providers strategically design language solutions that allow interpreters to facilitate communication regardless of the language or your location in the world. Everyday, limited English proficient (LEP) patients are placed in situations during appointments where they are unable to effectively express themselves. Its during these times that they would…
The Need for Interpretation Services in America is Growing The need to overcome language barriers has become a common occurrence in America. The opportunity presents itself every day while conducting business, treating a patient, or dealing with legal matters. More and more as our population grows and people immigrate to new countries, we are faced…
Sprout New Business Growth With Transcreation and Localization Services If you’re a business owner who sells products or services internationally or perhaps to a non-English speaking audience in America, then you have probably heard of the terms transcreation and localization. These language services are designed to help businesses reach target audiences who do not speak…