Translation and Language Industry Observations

ChatGPT — The Last OCR Tool You Will Ever Use

In a world where accurate text recognition is vital for everything from financial reporting to compliance audits to technical specification, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software has long been a staple in business and productivity workflows. But today, there’s a new leader — and it’s not what you think. Why ChatGPT Is the Last OCR Tool …

GTS Translation Services Ranked #1 in Miami Beach by BusinessRate.co

We’re proud to share that GTS Translation Services has been ranked the #1 translation company in Miami Beach for 2025, according to BusinessRate.co. The ranking is based on recent customer feedback and online reviews. BusinessRate uses a proprietary algorithm that analyzes the 100 most recent Google reviews of businesses in a given category and location. …

Spain: A Gateway of Opportunity—and How GTS Translation Can Help You Tap Into It

by David Grunwald I recently spent a week traveling through Spain, visiting both Barcelona and Madrid. While I didn’t find myself falling in love with the country in the way many travelers do, I came away with something more valuable: a deep appreciation for the sheer scale, infrastructure, and business potential of this European powerhouse. …

The Future of Multilingual Doctor–Patient Conversations: How AI is Changing the Medical Landscape

The Future of AI in Multilingual Doctor–Patient Communication How AI voice technology is transforming global healthcare conversations Why Multilingual AI Matters in Healthcare In a globalized world, effective communication between doctors and patients who speak different languages is critical. Language barriers can delay diagnosis, reduce care quality, and even result in life-threatening errors. That’s why …

Is This Translation Human or AI? Here’s How to Tell

At GTS, we only provide our customers with human translation services. No AI is used in our process, which is certified as compliant with the ISO 17100:2015 standard. Owing to this, we expect our translators to turn in professional human translation and not AI. The temptation for professional translators to use AI is very high. …

The Best Online Tools for AI Translation of Word and PDF Documents in 2025

Translating Word and PDF documents used to be a tedious, error-prone process — especially when it came to preserving formatting, tables, and layout. But thanks to recent advances in AI, that’s changing rapidly. Today, powerful online apps let you upload a Word or PDF file, select your language pair, and receive a fully translated version …

What Is Google’s AI Overview – And Why GTS Being Featured Matters

Google has recently launched a groundbreaking feature called AI Overview — a next-generation search tool that uses Google’s Gemini AI model to generate instant, authoritative answers right at the top of search results. This major shift in how users access information has big implications for online visibility. GTS Featured in Google’s AI Overview We’re proud …

The Role of Multilingual User Interfaces in Indoor Navigation Solutions

by Dr. Alexey Panyov Effective indoor navigation systems and seamless wayfinding—especially for international visitors—are crucial to the efficiency and competitiveness of large facilities, such as airports, universities, shopping malls, and hospitals. Multilingual user interfaces (Multilingual UIs) in indoor navigation systems have become vital tools for assisting people who speak various languages in quickly finding their …

The Growing Demand for Regional Language Datasets: Spotlight on Gujarati Conversational AI

In today’s AI landscape, regional and under-resourced languages are finally coming into focus. Companies building voice assistants, chatbots, and other conversational systems increasingly need high-quality dialog data—not just in English, Mandarin, or Spanish, but in languages spoken by tens of millions who’ve historically been underserved. Gujarati, with over 55 million speakers globally, is one such …

Localizing Niche Apps for Global Audiences: Lessons from a Fishing Forecast Platform

by Maxim Krachko In the mobile app economy, going international is usually your next step as your business grows. But for niche apps—the ones made for things like star gazing, bird-spotting, or fishing—it’s not so easy to add support for multiple languages, because most of their users share the same main language. These platforms are made …

Why GPT-4 Is Reshaping the Future of Machine Translation

In the rapidly evolving landscape of machine translation (MT), OpenAI’s GPT-4 stands out as a transformative force. While traditional neural machine translation (NMT) systems like Google Translate and DeepL have long dominated the field, GPT-4 introduces a new paradigm by leveraging large language models (LLMs) to deliver translations that are not only accurate but also …

How GTS Uses Whisper to Deliver Better Subtitle Translations in 100+ Languages

Why OpenAI Whisper Is Outperforming Big Tech in Audio Transcription In recent years, automatic speech recognition (ASR) has become central to a wide range of applications—from video captioning and voice assistants to compliance, media localization, and customer service automation. The big players—Google, Amazon (AWS), and Microsoft—have long dominated this space with enterprise-ready ASR solutions. But …