Translation and Language Industry Observations
Translation and Language Industry Observations
What is an unwritten language? Simply put, it is a language that is spoken but not written, and therefore has no written form by native speakers of that language. Unwritten languages by their very nature are obscure, and used by very few people. Spain for example has some dialects which are spoken by precious few …
Zoom has a function called live transcription that automatically transcribes the audio during the meeting and displays the transcript as subtitles. Using this feature will make it easier for meeting participants to follow the presentation and will make the virtual meeting experience more effective. In this article, we will explain in detail how to automatically …
by Luke Smith You’ve found a career that combines your love of language with your desire to help people. A career as a medical translator is both an art and a science. It is at once a creative and caring profession. Yet, you need much more than superb linguistic skills if you want to thrive …
by Andre Oentoro Video marketing is becoming ever more popular among business owners as one of the most effective strategies to increase online conversions. Considering how people enjoy watching videos and accessing them on their mobile phones, incorporating video campaigns is beneficial for many marketers. According to a study, 55% of people watch branded videos …
As widely reported by various media, China has shut off access to Google Translate in mainland China. Users in China that try to access translate.google.cn or translate.google.com are redirected to a link to Google Translate Hong Kong. But that won’t work in China either. Chinese also blocked the Google Translate API, rendering all apps that …
The popularity and usage of free translation programs is rising. More and more translation software products are being announced every year. And more and more companies are using these apps to translate a wide range of content. The quality and reliability of machine translation is also improving steadily, which is another reason for the increasing …
Google Reverse Image Search Google Images has a feature which has been around since 2011, but is relatively unknown to many people. Reverse image search allows you to upload an image or a link to an image and find similar images and relevant information on the Internet. Unlike standard image search, where you enter a …
by Colton Jones Canada is known for many things: hockey, poutine, friendly people, and more importantly-its millions of immigrants. But why are immigrants choosing to call Canada home, considering all of their other options? This article provides insights into the reasons behind Canada’s booming immigrant population and provides some guidelines on the immigration process. Canada …
You created amazing video content and did everything possible to promote it: shared the video on social media, optimized the title and description, and promoted it in online communities. But did you subtitle the video? If not, you may be missing out on a lot of extra views. The number of views is directly related …
by Evgeniya Melnik Literal translation is an expression that refers to a word-for-word translation that is too close to the original text. This can also be referred to as a linear translation. A literal translation may not sound natural in the language of the intended audience and is often difficult to read. It may also …
By David Grunwald Is your translator or translation agency translating your material from scratch or are they using machine translation in their workflow? I contend that many or even most professional translators are using machine translation (e.g., Google Translate) in their work. But they will never tell their customers about it. Because if they do, …
Firefox Translations provides automated translation of web content. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, translation is done locally, on the client-side, so that the text being translated does not leave your machine (Firefox website). Do you use Google Translate, DeepL or other online translation tools? Hundreds of millions of people use online Machine Translation (MT) every day. If …
by Gloria Martinez Business technology changes constantly, and it no longer benefits large companies only. Small and mid-size businesses can benefit from technological innovation as well. Research cited by Yale University shows that small, established businesses offer the experience that benefits innovation. 1. Use Cloud Computing If you are not already a cloud-based business, this …