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If you’ve ever stopped to wonder why your translation project seems to bust your budget or timeline, chances are you may have a few challenges that can be smoothed out and improved.

Olá and bem-vindo! Portuguese is one of the world’s major languages, with speakers averaging about 3.3% of the global population. Like with many languages, though, regional differences exist. Second language learners are often asked to decide between learning two distinct dialects: Portuguese from...

Translation, like every service sold, has specific pricing. You have probably heard about cost per word, hourly rates, or payment per page as options to pay for a translation service. Here is a brief guide on translation industry rates and what goes into them.

The internet has an amazing capability to break down barriers for those with disabilities. The internet, as a tool, provides us with many ways to break down those barriers. Though often, we need to be made aware of content strategies that can widen our reach to diverse groups.

Video games are a popular form of entertainment worldwide, but like any form of media, it needs localization to successfully reach an international audience. Localization is the service that guarantees a video game sounds and looks like it was made for the region the player comes from. It covers...

Interpretation is a very helpful tool that facilitates communication between people who are speaking different languages. Today, many applications and devices are used to interpret in real-time using machine translation (MT). However, while MT can save time and money, it is not the best option to...

Strict regulations and requirements guide the manufacturing industry to keep employees safe at work. Specifically, the Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) protects workers and their rights to a safe workplace.

Throughout the past few decades, diversity and inclusivity have become an intrinsic part of our lives. Companies have realized that having a diverse workforce gives them a competitive advantage in the market, increases employee satisfaction, and allows for targeting a larger customer base....

The notion of gender and gendered language is a topic that is often in the spotlight lately. It can be difficult to learn how to properly use gender-inclusive language, let alone translate it into and from English. Here are some tips on how to properly translate gendered words between languages. 

There is an array of free resources that can facilitate the work of a translator. They are well-maintained and give access to useful and important information. As professionals in the field of translation, we are privileged to live in a world where access to online resources is easy and where...