literary translation
Translation

Translation Essentials: Why Literary Translation Matters

Technically, almost any writing may be called literature. However, literature is more commonly recognized as a work that displays superior written artistry of lasting value....

April 9, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
lexical isues in translation
Machine Translation

Overcoming Lexical Issues in Translation: Role of Lexemes & Function Words

A sign on a golf course in Europe reads: “ANY PERSONS (EXCEPT PLAYERS) CAUGHT COLLECTING GOLF BALLS ON THIS COURSE WILL BE PROSECUTED AND HAVE...

April 5, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
term extraction
Machine Translation

Translation Services and the Benefit of Term Extraction

Extracting terminology from a text prior to translation allows translators to create a language-specific and even job-specific glossary or translation memory database. This greatly increases...

April 4, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
translation space issues
Machine Translation

Translation Services: Why Even Spaces and Line Breaks Matter in Translation

There are times when just one alignment mistake on an application, contract, or formula could cost you your patent, contract, or reputation! While a translator...

April 1, 2016 · 4 minutes · Ulatus
International translation
Translation

The Complexity of Signs, Symbols, and Measurement in International Translation

Semiotics is the study of how signs and symbols are assigned meaning. The translator you choose must have an understanding of how the target culture...

March 31, 2016 · 4 minutes · Ulatus
translation memory
Machine Translation

The Case for Translation Memory and Termbases

In the world of translation, there are three main ways to move text from one language into another. The first is by way of computer...

March 25, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Internationalization and Localization
Machine Translation

Internationalization and Localization in Textual Translation

When selecting translation services, one of the most important questions you can ask is whether or not you want your documents prepared for internationalization or...

March 21, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Pharmaceutical Translation
Medical Translation

Translation Essentials: Pharmaceutical Translation

Pharmaceutical translation is a very special niche in the translation services field. Unlike other fields, a translation mistake here may not just lead to an...

March 16, 2016 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Machine translators or Human translators
Machine Translation

Should You Use Machine Translators or Human Translators for High Volume Translations?

When High Volume Means Hard Choices: Your company is expanding into the global marketplace and you have a plethora of advertising material to translate. You...

March 15, 2016 · 4 minutes · Ulatus
Japanese to English translation
Translation

Inherent Problems in Japanese to English Translation Accuracy

Japanese is one of the most difficult languages for westerners to learn, particularly English speakers. The reverse is also true because the grammatical structure of...

March 14, 2016 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Translation document layout formatting
Translation

Document Translation and the Challenge of Layout Adjustment

There are two critical elements you must understand when translating a document, and they cannot be stated too many times: A translated document should read...

March 10, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
medical translation
Medical Translation

How Expertise and Cultural Insight Prevent Errors in Healthcare Document Translation

Medical translation is in a class of its own. All translations should be perfect, but few areas have consequences so dire as a mistranslated medical...

March 8, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus

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