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Localisation|
Game Localisation: Text, Audio and Cultural Adaptation
Game localisation is not one service but a package whose depth you choose. We explain which layer is…
Localisation|
What Is Localisation? How It Differs from Translation
A text can be translated correctly and the product can still misbehave in the target market. What separates…
Pricing and Process|
What Factors Affect the Price of a Sworn Translation?
The fee for a sworn translation cannot be summed up in a single figure; factors such as the…
Localisation|
Localisation or Translation? The Conceptual Boundary Debate
Where does localisation end and translation begin? We examine why this conceptual boundary is blurred, what the prototype…
Terminology Management|
How Is a Term Record Structured? Fields and Attributes
A good termbase is made up of well-structured records. We look at the fields a term record contains…
Software and Game Localisation|
Software Genres: Translating System, Utility and Application Software
Not every piece of software is translated in the same way. We explain how system, utility and application…
Translation Technology|
What Does a Translation Management System (TMS) Do?
A TMS is not a translation tool but a workflow infrastructure. It records the request, assignment, review, delivery…
Machine Translation|
How Is Machine Translation Quality Measured?
Whether a translation engine is any good cannot be settled by impression. We set out three measurement methods,…
Localisation|
What Is an hreflang Tag? The Right Language Signal on a Multilingual Site
On a multilingual site, how does a search engine know which language to show which user? We look…
Training and Competence|
The Translation Graduate Skills Gap: What Do Students Say?
What do students gain from translator training, and what do they find lacking? We take up the skills…
Digital Products and Accessibility|
E-commerce Product Page Localisation: The Text That Completes the Purchase
A product page is not a single text but the sum of genres nested inside one another. The…
Localisation|
Date, Time and Currency Formats: The Silent Layer of Localisation
Full stop or comma, day or month first, symbol before or after? When date, time, number and currency…