Translation and Language Industry Observations
Translation and Language Industry Observations
The Challenges E-Commerce Companies Face When Exporting to China The digital age is transforming the way consumers around the world buy products. Online shopping through e-commerce platforms has soared in popularity and shows no signs of stopping due to increased access to technology and the internet. This is equally true in China, a business frontier …
Ordering translation services can be a costly venture. And it is something that is often performed under pressure due to looming deadlines. So, it is important that you avoid mistakes which can end up being expensive and which can also make you miss your deadline. Here are some common mistakes which are to be avoided. …
The effect of the 2020 pandemic has created a significant setback for a lot of businesses. From the onset of the COVID19 crisis, the NFIB showed 92% of small business owners suffering adverse effects. But, small businesses are not the only ones who have suffered some form of setback from the pandemic. A briefing from …
Welcome global recession. We weren’t expecting you and you are not welcome in our house. But it looks like we have no choice and you are here to stay for a while. The coronavirus has already put many people out of jobs and we are just at the beginning. Many more people will be out …
The entire world seems to be consumed these days with the hysteria around the coronavirus outbreak. And for good reason. Thousands are already dead and the outbreak seems poised to wreak havoc throughout the entire world. US President Trump has issued a travel ban, basically cutting off travel between Europe and the USA. According to …
Anyone looking for a translation service provider knows that there are a lot of factors that come into play. It’s not enough just to be proficient in multiple languages. Good translators should have strong writing skills, industry knowledge where applicable, and cultural sensitivity. After all, you don’t want an amateur translator to compromise a critical …
I love Amsterdam. This was probably my fifth time there. Localization conferences I like a bit less and have not gone to one in years. But my love of Amsterdam outweighed any other consideration and I decided to attend the one day Slatorcon Amsterdam 2019 conference on November 28, 2019 which was produced by Slator. …
When you want to take your business in an exciting new direction, you’ll inevitably start thinking about expanding into new markets and countries. It’s certainly a great place to be in, but what about all the various bits and pieces you need to get in order before you can really start expanding? There’s the service …
According to the US Department of Labor, as of the year 2020 there were 76,100 translators and interpreters employed in the USA. And the job outlook for translation professionals is excellent with a much faster than average growth rate. But at $52,330 a year, the median pay scale for translators and interpreters is relatively low. …
If you are the owner of a YouTube channel, you may want to consider showing subtitles in various different languages. Adding subtitles will get your videos shown to a wider audience. This post will show you how. What are Subtitles? When watching videos on YouTube, you may sometimes see words on the screen that correspond …
Ukraine has been in the news a lot recently. President Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a certain White House intelligence officer blow the whistle on Trump. This caused a chain reaction which has lead to an impeachment inquiry. On the other side of the political fence, former VP Joe Biden also …
The translation and localization industry is one of the fastest growing business-to-business (B2B) market segments. International companies know that language services play a key role in global expansion and translation budgets are growing. More and more content is being translated more than ever before and into an expanding array of languages. The Slator Language Industry …
With over 6,900 languages in the world, conducting business on a global scale can be tricky. And though we live in a globalizing world, it can still be tricky to communicate with overseas business partners. So how do you do it? Lucky for you, we are a top-notch translation service with the ability to translate …
