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Localisation|
Icon Localisation: Broken Metaphors and the Icon Problem
Does a house icon mean home page? The link of meaning can snap as icons travel from one…
Localisation|
Subtitle Translation Rules: Character Limits and Reading Speed
In subtitle translation it is not enough for the text to be correct; it has to fit the…
Pricing and Process|
Why Urgent Translation Costs More
Urgent translation rests on a different cost logic from standard work, because it changes both the pattern of…
Localisation|
Text Fragmentation in Localisation: Source Files and the Problem of Context
In software and games the text does not run in a straight line; it sits in source files…
Training and Competence|
Continuing Professional Development: How Does a Translator Stay Up to Date?
Knowledge of language ages slowly, knowledge of tools quickly. We look at which parts of a translator’s knowledge…
Translation Technology|
The CAT Tool Productivity and Quality Dilemma: The Real Balance Sheet
CAT tools increase speed; but how far do they affect quality, and who keeps the gain? A balanced…
Localisation|
How to Set Up a Multilingual WordPress Site
There is more than one way to build a multilingual structure in WordPress, and the choice is a…
Data Security|
GDPR and Translation: The Regulatory Framework in Europe
The GDPR has produced concrete changes in the translation industry, reaching as far as the interfaces built by…
Pricing and Process|
Why notary and apostille costs are separate from the translation fee
Notarisation and the apostille are fees charged by third parties rather than by the translation office, which is…
Localisation|
Product and Text in Localisation: Why Are the Two Concepts Separated?
The localisation industry says "product", translation studies says "text". We examine why these two concepts are separated, where…
Terminology Management|
Termbase and Translation Memory: What Is the Difference?
A termbase and a translation memory are often confused, yet they have different functions. We look at what…
Localisation|
Adaptive Machine Translation: Systems That Learn from You
Machine translation no longer has to give the same output every time. We look at adaptive and interactive…