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Several countries in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and North America (such as Canada and the United States) use credential evaluation to assess the academic and professional degrees earned in another country by international students and immigrants. Students who are applying for admission or professionals…
Transcreation is a compound word that combines translation and creation. There are situations where translation or localization does not suffice, particularly when they involve marketing and advertising. Several terms describe transcreation, including cultural adaptation, internationalization, marketing translation, free-style translation, international copy adaptation, cross-market copywriting and…
The creation of video games today is done in different parts of the world and with video game translation becoming more sophisticated, it is difficult to identify the county of origin of modern games. However, looking back at the video games created 10 or 20…
For many people, encounters with the foreign laws of a country are often linked to customs offices and visas. Traveling opens people’s minds, changes their ways of thinking and adds to his knowledge of other cultures. Although these are the only foreign laws that many…
The Arabic language is about 1,500 years old. Classical Arabic originated in the 6th century. A great language, Arabic is unique with its rich vocabulary, extraordinary style and graceful script. It’s part of the Semitic language family that also includes Aramaic and Hebrew. It’s written…
Software translation is no easy task. It involves more than language skills. While it’s not easy translating words precisely by looking at the context, it’s more difficult to translate ideas and instructions if you lack technical understanding. So how do software translations work? Presented below…
Have you seen our Localization 101 Guide? This article will help you understand what localization is, what it entails, and the different elements involved in the process. __________________________________________________ Fancy becoming a video game translator? You must know it’s not going to be as easy and…
Millions of people around the world watch films more so now because film translations have allowed them to enjoy foreign films in their own language. Foreign films are tools that spread the culture of one country, especially their food, behavior, events, celebrations or modes of…
You go to the doctor to make yourself better but there have been instances where people get sicker because of mistranslated prescriptions. Non-English speakers and those whose knowledge of English is limited are vulnerable. As it is, prescriptions are sometimes confusing, which can lead to…
English is a difficult language, according to many language learners, and it may be so because it is easy to use the wrong words if you are not careful. Some words only have one meaning that is clear and distinct. However, many English words are…
A translator’s main task it to render an accurate translation of the source language into the requested target language. So, does this cover translating the document verbatim, including translating bad grammar? It’s a question that plagues many translators, especially those who are still very new…
Why do we still see so many of the worst menu translations today? By itself, translation is hard work because of the requirements of the document. Menu translation, in particular, is quite difficult since the terminology and the context of menu entries are vastly different…
