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Company owners and their marketing departments should be aware that whenever they attempt to expand their businesses globally, they’ll have to do so by conveying their product message, promotions, and overall corporate identity to the respective vernacular of their target markets. Furthermore, their audience will probably have a cultural background that’s different from theirs—and it matters a lot.

It’s surprising to see how many people believe that creating a website in a foreign tongue merely entails translating the existing content into another dialect. That’s a common blunder among most enterprises. If your company intends to globalize itself, then read the rest … Continue Reading

Globalization has a simple meaning, but many interpretations. In order to not get lost in the muck of politics and intrigue, this article will focus more on just one or two aspects of the term. For instance, one key feature of globalization is that it should never be considered all-encompassing.

Globalization is best taken in limited doses, such that it should refer to some countries instead of all world nations, or some languages instead of all global dialects. It’s simply more practical that way, what with the sheer number of countries to consider and languages to translate (about 6,000 languages strong). … Continue Reading

What does it take to become a professional and ethical translator? Is professionalism and ethics something you’re born with or something you need to learn for yourself over a lengthy period of time? Does a professional translator need to join a professional translation firm or an individual translation service in order to succeed? Does professionalism entail constant training in order to achieve a truly high-quality human translation portfolio even though your translation work is decent to begin with?

At any rate, it’s imperative for you to ask yourself what you need to do … Continue Reading