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translation numbers

Can Translation Quality be Measured by Numbers?

Most Language Service Providers would agree that you could measure translation quality at least to some degree by counting the number of errors. However, not...

September 1, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Gaming Localization

The Role of Crowdsourcing and Analysis in Game Localization

User generated content and feedback is increasingly becoming an ever-greater component of the web. At the same time, crowdsourcing initiatives are rapidly becoming integrated into...

July 26, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Translation Rate

Not All Translation Projects are Created Equal: What Influences the Translation Rate?

If you are searching the internet for information on translation services and are looking to find websites with quotes to help you price your translation...

July 25, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Gendered Language

Does Gendered Language Influence the Way We Think?

Many languages categorize the world into two genders. In English, this manifests mainly through the use of pronouns, but in languages like French and Spanish,...

June 30, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
How Genealogical Translation is Connecting People to Their Pasts?

How Genealogical Translation is Connecting People to Their Pasts?

Family Treasures Several years ago, an elderly gentleman approached me with two documents that were very important to him. One was a biographical article about...

June 24, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Medical Translation

Minority Languages and Medical Translation: How to Save a Life?

Over the past few years, linguists and institutions alike have called for the protection of so called “minority” languages. Minority languages are languages that usually...

June 23, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Localization of Mobile Application

Localization of Mobile Applications: Best Practices and Common Mistakes

Smart phones and tablets have become increasingly popular among millennials and older generations. Applications are now the interface that can meet almost every conceivable purpose....

June 20, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Multilingual Grossaries

Multilingual Glossaries: Tricks of the Trade

The first important step with a glossary is to ensure that you are correctly differentiating from a list of terminology. A glossary should solely consist...

June 13, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Transcription Services

The Importance of Transcription Services for Your Business

Businesses are required to keep an accurate account of their communications and often rely on different forms of note-taking of valuable pieces of information (i.e.,...

June 9, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Quality Assurance

Localization Quality Assurance Testing: Why and How?

So you’ve decided to expand your consumer base and make your content accessible to users in another locality. You’ve had your content translated into the...

June 8, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Translation Day

It’s Official: UN Adopts September 30th as International Translation Day

In a historic move to recognize the role of translation in international discourse and the promotion of human rights, on May 24th, the United Nations...

June 7, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Foreign Langauge

How to Keep Your Foreign Language Skills Sharp?

Learning a foreign language requires a lot of dedication, practice and patience. It is often said that if you stop practicing a foreign language you...

June 3, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus

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