The Evolution of Professional Translation Services

Have you ever wondered how the translation of our languages ended up where it is today? There was a time when written language simply did not exist. Language as we know it today began with signs and symbols. From there it evolved into increasingly complex writing...

Taking Your Content Beyond Translation to Localization

A global product or service needs to present itself well to a variety of audiences around the world, and the way it achieves that presentation is through its content. If the content on your company’s website is available in only one language, it’s safe to say your...
Machine Translation: Is It Useful?

Machine Translation: Is It Useful?

It’s amazing to watch a machine translation tool such as Google Translate create a sentence in an instant. It’s funny when the translation is nonsense. But bad MT (machine translation) can never be amusing when translation counts. So, is the solution to...
Why Should I Care About Proper Translation?

Why Should I Care About Proper Translation?

At no other time have individuals and businesses shared more information and knowledge on such a global scale. Consequently, the importance of properly translating your message has grown equally in importance. This is where proper translation – using only highly...
12 Tips to Writing for Translation

12 Tips to Writing for Translation

Writing for translation begins with creating a quality source document. While the standard rules for well-written English apply, there are guidelines to follow in writing source content for translation that make the overall process easier. Here are TrueLanguage’s 12...