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Emojis (or emoticons) look fun and straightforward, but are they as universal as most people believe? Is a smiley face or thumbs up appropriate for all audiences, regardless of their geographical location or the language they speak? Or is translating …

Businesses look for cost-effective solutions for their translation projects, as they expand into new international markets. This means that the language service industry has registered a growing adoption rate of machine translation. However, that doe …

The video game market generated revenues of $43.8 billion in 2018, an 18 percent increase from previous years. Thousands of companies develop and launch games in a wide range of international markets, from Asia to North America. With over 2.5 billion …

Technical translations make up a significant slice of the language services industry, as most translation work involves technical documentation. From software strings to study reports and patents, companies in all sectors need professional translator …

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have received much attention in the last couple of years. Yet, despite their increased popularity, cryptocurrencies remain a mystery to many people. Accepting payment in Bitcoin for translations may still not be doa …

Medical translation is one of the most rigorous types of translation. Medical translators face several challenges when handling medical information. For them, knowing the language pairs well is far from enough to deliver error-free translations. Medi …

They use the same logo and colors and, whenever possible, even the same slogan, but different names depending on the country they target. Have you ever wondered why some of the most famous global brands change their names for local markets? A success …

Sometimes they’re funny. On other occasions, inappropriate and unprofessional. Many translation errors go viral and generate buzz online, but they rarely harm anyone–until they do. For some types of translation services, such mistakes can have signi …

Are you looking to hire a translator, but worrying about the budget? Or do you want to become a translator hoping to hit the jackpot by working from home? The rumors and myths about the highest paying translation services can lure many specialists in …

Challenges in translation often arise from the multiple ways people use specific words to express concepts and ideas. They often use words that go beyond the primary meaning of each term. But as the language service industry has boomed in recent year …