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Technology and the Future of Translation

Ian Barrow

In this Q&A session with head of technology at Acclaro Ian Barrow, we'll get a glimpse of how technology powers modern translation solutions and what the near future holds in terms of new developments in client-agency connectivity. 

App Localization & App Store Optimization: Invest in Defensive Translation

app for paris

We’re looking at a mobile-first global population through the 21st century. If you’re holding back on app translation and localization, you’re ceding profitable ground to existing competitors and companies who may be keen on making off with your idea. How do you defend yourself? Begin by exploring where to go first and how to leverage localized app store optimization to make sure you’re visible when you launch.

In this article we’ll talk about the opportunity and how to navigate the matrix of factors that inform a solid global app strategy.  

Translation Myth-Busting: Top 10 Misconceptions About Translation (Part 2)

May 20, 2014 by Acclaro
Category: Localization Tips, Professional Translation Services
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This week we continue our mission to help your company’s next translation project flow smoothly from one market to the next. As is so often the case, our greatest barrier to global success is often our own misunderstanding of how translation and localization projects work. There’s no reason to let a few specious assumptions stand in the way of your company and new international customers.

Picking up where we left off in part one of our series on translation myth busting, part two tackles some of the more technical misconceptions. Together we’ll cover D-I-Y translation, technical QA, glossaries, translation memory and machine translation as we round out the top ten misconceptions about translation. 

All About Document Translation

Steve Donlon, Acclaro's Senior Publishing Lead, provides some insights about the complexities of document translation. Anyone who has ever cut and pasted may know that sometimes your expected results don't always appear as expected. Throw in multiple languages and often, problems can multiply. As the business world continues to understand the importance of translation and communication, multilingual formatting is getting easier in some respects, but it's far from a perfect science. Interested in knowing more about what the process entails? Read on for more.

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