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October 19, 2020

Recover Africa project: Translation of radio scripts in local languages

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Founded in 2005, Fairtrade Africa is a non-profit organization representing all certified producers in Africa. Fairtrade Africa is owned by African producer organizations certified to international standards. To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic[…]

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October 12, 2020

Microsoft Translator adds Assamese to its list

Estimated reading time: 1 minute New Delhi, September 30, 2020: Microsoft India has announced the addition of the Assamese as the latest Indian language in Microsoft Translator. Developed by Azure Cognitive Service Speech, users will now be able to translate[…]

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October 5, 2020

International Translation Day

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Every year, translators, interpreters, and terminologists celebrate International Translation Day on September 30. The day also marks the feast of St. Jerome, the translator of the Bible, who is considered the patron saint of translators.[…]

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August 3, 2020

Difference between dictionary and glossary

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Dictionary and glossary are two terms that are often confused due to the similarity between their meanings, but there is a difference between the two words. Dictionary The word ″dictionary″ was derived from the Latin[…]

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July 27, 2020

The importance of a glossary

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Glossaries play an important role if you want to make sure you have a correct translation and that the specific terms are translated and used properly. When dealing with a smaller translation, a simple list[…]

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July 20, 2020

Top 11 misconceptions about translations and translators (second part)

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes In this article we continue to present 11 other misconceptions about translations and translators. 1. No professional translator is needed Companies often believe that they do not need a professional translator, because the text they[…]

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July 13, 2020

3 useful tools for translating your website (second part)

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In this article we continue to present three other tools that will help you translate your website. 1. Bablic (bablic.com) With Bablic, you can choose to translate your website through an automatic translation, you can[…]

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July 6, 2020

4 useful tools for translating your website (first part)

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Approximately 73% of the global market prefers websites that have content in their native language. Word-for-word translation does not usually work because there are nuances of language that are lost in translation. Such inaccuracies can[…]

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June 29, 2020

How important is it to translate your website?

Estimated reading time: 1 minute A website’s content should be available in as many languages as possible, but translating a website from your native language into a foreign language or vice versa is not as simple as it sounds. Website[…]

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June 22, 2020

Remote interpretation for coronavirus patients

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Every day, many patients need an interpreter who understands their medical problems and therefore can make informed decisions about their care. Before the coronavirus pandemic, medical interpreters helped 30-40 people every day. Interpreters working for[…]