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Localisation|
After Localisation: The Work That Begins Once You Deliver, and the Feedback Loop
Localisation does not end when the product goes live. The update routine, the promotional copy, store visibility and…
Localisation|
What Is a Localisation Level? How Do You Decide What Gets Translated?
Not every digital product is localised from end to end. We look at the technical, development and economic…
Notarisation and Apostille|
When a Multilingual Civil Registry Extract Does Not Require Translation
Multilingual documents issued in an international format leave no need for a separate translation in some situations; even…
Software and Game Localisation|
Text Expansion in Software: Why Doesn’t the Translation Fit the Interface?
When the translated text runs longer than the source, buttons overflow and labels are clipped. We take up…
Digital Products and Accessibility|
What Is Usability? Five Measures of a Localised Product
Usability measures how effectively and efficiently a user reaches their goal. In a localised product, what answers to…
Localisation|
Types of Localisation Testing: Linguistic, Functional, Cosmetic, Cultural and Accessibility
The job is not over when the translation is. Once the text has been placed into the product,…
Localisation|
Who Does What in a Localisation Team? The Industry’s Actors and Roles
Localisation is not a one-person job; it is a cycle that runs across professions. We explain what the…
Translation Technology|
The Translation Memory Ownership Problem: Who Owns the Memory?
Who owns the translation memory that builds up on a project? The translator, the agency or you? If…
Digital Products and Accessibility|
What Is Digital Accessibility? WCAG and the POUR Principles
Accessibility means digital products can be used by people with differing abilities. Localisation is the stage that can…
Software and Game Localisation|
How Is Game Voice-Over Recorded? Five Recording Types and Lip Sync
Sound recording in games is not a single method. Five separate types, from wild recording to lip sync,…
Training and Competence|
The Relationship Between Age, Experience and Technology Use: The Translator Profile
Are young translators at ease with technology while experienced ones stay closed off? We put this widespread assumption…
Machine Translation|
The History of Machine Translation: From Troyanskii to the Present
Machine translation did not advance in a straight line. Two great waves of optimism, two hard stops and…