by Asif Afzal | Feb 7, 2019 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business, Language, Localization, Translation
Perhaps you have just completed a degree in Arabic, or maybe you are someone who has lived most of your life in a country to which you aren’t native? Either way, if you are highly proficient in two or more languages there is a possibility that you are looking to find...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 21, 2018 | Doing business, Interpreting, Localization, Translation
Making the decision to use a professional translation company for your translation projects can seem like a big step, especially if you have always used in-house translators, or your company is making its first steps into foreign markets. However, it isn’t a decision...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 14, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
This blog forms part 2 of our Translation Terminology Guide, for those who are either interested in a career in translation, or interpretation, or those who are planning to use the services of a translation provider. Part 1 is available here, and gives an account of...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 12, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
The terminology used within many industries can appear overwhelming, especially if you are unfamiliar with the abbreviations, and technical terms used – this is also true for the translation industry. This two-part guide has been designed to assist those who...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 6, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
The Arabic language is a pluricentric language (or polycentric language), meaning that there are numerous standard forms which exist, often corresponding to different regions, and countries. This multitude of dialects can cause problems when businesses, or...
by Asif Afzal | Nov 27, 2018 | Language, Localization, Translation
Researchers at Dublin City University have released results of a study that suggests that, despite the hype surrounding Artificial Intelligence and Machine Translation (MT), technology struggles to complete with human expertise when translating literary texts. The...
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