Translations for Mobile Applications
Applications or apps, as they are more commonly referred to, are hitting the computer users market in their millions. They range from interactive navigation and mapping solutions to simple downloading of videos, music and games. There are also easy to use weather apps that find the weather for your place in seconds. If you have […]
Why Choosing a Competent Patent Translator is All Important
Patent translators have an extremely important role when it comes to helping a company move into an emerging international market. For many companies, their first experience with translating patents into the language of the new market they are seeking to develop can be a frustrating one as they may choose a translation service provider which […]
4 Typical Translation Service Misconceptions
Misconception 1: If you are able to speak a 2nd language you have the capability for being a translator Experience has shown that this is not the case at all. In fact, not all speakers of many languages have the qualities to be an effective translator. Translation work is a specific skill with its own […]
Cheap Translation can be Costly
Translation services used by businesses are more commonplace now than they have ever been. This doesn’t mean their quality is better. Errors are made by translators and if not corrected can do damage to the image of the company that the translation was completed. This really boils down to the fact that you should not […]
I’m from Overseas and Have an Overseas License – How do I get a Driver’s License in Australia?
There is no one driver’s license that covers you for all the different states and territories in Australia. Once you have been living in a specific state for more than 3 months you will need to obtain the license for that state if you wish to drive legally. If you have moved from overseas and […]
Local Language Translation is one of the Keys to Global Economic Growth
International marketing is the key to success for many companies based around the world but success in this area depends on whether potential marketing materials are in a language that international buyers really understand. A business can build its language capabilities by using professional translation services to translate important product information into the local languages […]
Balancing Campaigns in your Global and Local Markets
Global marketing of a product does not mean that the product is just marketed to the global market – the local market must be considered and maintained at the same time. It is just as important to understand the needs of your local market as the global one and develop a suitable approach to the […]
The Future for the Translation Industry Could Never be Better
It’s not so much that the computer age has sped up our ability to do just about anything including translations but what is far more important is globalization. The computer age has meant that many aspects of life today, wherever it happens to be, can be viewed by the global community through the use of […]
Tourism Translation has Gone Global!
It would seem very surprising if tourist operators did not consider translating their publicity materials into other languages as tourism today is a truly globalized market. People don’t want to miss out on what the world has to offer so by hook or by crook they will get to those tourist destinations that intrigue them, […]
What Translation Services Should a Global Marketer Look for?
Business is getting ever more global, or at least the prospect of increasing a business’s potential market is tempting more and more businesses outside of their usual marketplace. This is fine when the new market understands the language used by that business, but usually, this is not the case and expansion involves translating all marketing […]
