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Sample translations aren’t exactly unheard of in the professional translation industry, but as many translation service agents could attest to, they are usually requested by clients who are new to the human translation field (i.e., customers who don’t know any better). Regular patrons of this business are aware that sample translations aren’t the best way to examine the proficiency or skills of a given professional translation agency or individual translation service provider.

Usually, these sample translations don’t follow the standardized human translation procedures and, in many ways, break the most important rules present in actual, real-world work. As … Continue Reading

Many people underestimate the art of translation, and they usually aren’t the ones involved in the industry in the first place; that is, they’re neither a part of freelance translation services nor professional translation agencies offering both machine and human translation features. More often than not, they have no idea how the translation process really works.

To those critics and companies who take the art and science of translation far too lightly, they need to realize that it’s an intricate practice and viable business that should be given its due respect so that … Continue Reading

Garnering an international audience has always been the ultimate objective of many Internet-based businesses since the concept of e-commerce first came to fruition. It is no surprise that the world-wide-web makes it a lot easier and cheaper to connect to millions of people from all walks of life and from all corners of the world. Industries involving online retail, multinational companies, web-based content, online gambling, software development, and many others have used the Internet for promotions with the caveat of eventually breaking into the promising and lucrative international market.

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