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Localisation|
Multilingual URL Structure and the Locale Gateway: What Does the Address Bar Give Away?
Two letters in the address bar decide which version a visitor lands on. On a multilingual site, the…
Machine Translation|
Statistical Machine Translation (SMT) and the Age of Data
Giving up rule-writing for learning from data was the biggest change of direction in translation technology. The logic…
Training and Competence|
AI Translation Skill: The New Favourite in Job Adverts
AI translation has become the most sought-after rising skill in job adverts. We look at what this demand…
Software and Game Localisation|
Code and Resource Separation: Why Does Software Text Live in a Separate File?
In software, the text on the screen and the program itself live in separate places. We explain how…
Training and Competence|
Computer Anxiety and the Translation Profession
The tension felt in front of software is not merely a mood; it is a factor that directly…
Translation Technology|
TMX XLIFF and Compatibility: Translation File Formats
Whatever format your translation memory is delivered in, one day it will have to move to another tool.…
Industry and Profession|
Translation Outsourcing in the EU Institutions: Why Is Work Placed Outside?
The number of in-house translators at the European Commission has fallen by roughly half in twenty years. We…
Data Security|
Where Does the Confidentiality Chain Break in Translation? The Subcontractor Problem
A translation job rarely ends at a single desk. Where does the confidentiality undertaking break in the chain…
Visa News|
Certified Translation for a US Application: What It Is and Whether Notarisation Is Required
In US visa and immigration applications, a certified translation rests on the translator’s statement of accuracy; notarisation is…
Digital Products and Accessibility|
Screen Reader Compatibility: What Is Heard When Your Translation Is Read Aloud?
A visually impaired user does not see the page, they listen to it. From the page title to…
Software and Game Localisation|
What Is Playability? The Invisibility Principle in Game Translation
What decides the success of a game translation is not the accuracy of the text but the uninterrupted…
Localisation|
Web Genre Classification: What Is Genre Knowledge Good For in Localisation?
A news site and an online shop are not written to the same rules. Knowing the web genre…