Tag: human translators

The Demand for Translation Services is Always Rising

This is a guest post by The Migration Translators.

For businesses globally there are huge markets that have not yet been tapped. It has been reported that 70% of those that access the web do not speak English, which in numerical terms is at least 1.4 billion people.  When these people surf the net they will only be going to websites that are written in their native language or a language they understand but they won’t be accessing websites written in English. Continue reading The Demand for Translation Services is Always Rising

The Conflicting Goals for Machine Translation

Machine translators are technologies developed by software engineers and developers. Machine translators are tools used by wide range of people, from ordinary people to translation professionals. All these stakeholders have different goals and wishes for the technology. Despite all the technical difficulties, these conflicting goals might just be the biggest challenge of the industry. Continue reading The Conflicting Goals for Machine Translation

5 Key Trends in Marketing Translation for 2016

This is a guest post by The Migration Translators.

Looking back on 2015, it’s generally been a time of growth for the translation industry as a whole, with an average growth figure of 6.5% recorded. While there are no specific statistics for marketing translation per se, one might surmise that this sector of the industry is one of the fastest growing, with businesses worldwide attempting to reach out to new markets both inside their home base and overseas. Continue reading 5 Key Trends in Marketing Translation for 2016

Why PDF can be such a difficult format to translate?

PDF is a very popular file format. It’s easy and compact, perfect for sharing information. For such a nice file format to share and read, translating a PDF document can be a real challenge – for both machines and professional translators. Continue reading Why PDF can be such a difficult format to translate?

Machine vs. Human: Translators Put to the Test

This is a guest post by Verbal Ink.

In contemporary culture, we are used to computers being able to shock us. The idea of a computer doing something that a previous generation thought was impossible is, to us, the norm. That’s why what paradoxically shocks those of us well-versed in technology and the power of machines is the areas where they still fail to match us mere humans. Continue reading Machine vs. Human: Translators Put to the Test

Basic Translation Crowdsourcing Process

Translation crowdsourcing is an innovative and effective method for getting something translated. The main idea is to let a group of people to participate the translation work. There are several important reasons why translation crowdsourcing is becoming more and more popular translation source. Continue reading Basic Translation Crowdsourcing Process