Localization, Internationalization or Globalization? Which one do you need?

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Localization vs Internationalization As our world becomes increasingly smaller and interconnected through the rapid advance of technology, translation alone is often no longer enough. That’s where localization, globalization and internationalization services come in. But which do you need – and what is the difference between them? Read on to find out. Localization Definition Localization, often abbreviated as L10N, refers to the process of adapting a product for use in a different locale or [Read more...]

Will Machines Replace Professional Translators?

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This debate has been going on for years. Will machine translation (MT) become good enough to replace human translators? Will professional translators need to find another line of work? If recent history is any proof, the answer is no. MT will not replace professional human translators in our lifetime. This notion is shared by many people in the industry. Here is a supporting quote from a recent (February 2019) Techcrunch article on MT: The problem with machine translation, when you really get [Read more...]

Top Online Translation Companies

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Buying professional translation services online has emerged as a viable solution for today's customers. In the traditional, full-service model that prevailed in past years, customers would contact a translation agency by phone or by email. Ensuing communications between the client and the agency would also be done offline-sometimes even using postal mail to send in materials.Today, customers can get instant price quotes, order translation services and complete payment online. This results in [Read more...]

How to make BIG bucks as a freelance translator

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Let's start with a few basic facts: the translation industry is huge and generated over US$45 Billion in 2018. The world has several hundred thousand translators who are making a living in this industry.  It is clear that there is a lot of money out there and freelance translators can do very well in today's market. There are translators who make over $100,000 a year. And most of the freelancers can work out of their home and at their own hours. Sounds good right?The downside is that there [Read more...]