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ITC France takes part in the 3rd annual TMS Inspiration Days in Krakow (Poland)

05/18/2012by ITC Global Translations

From April 18-20 2012, the Polish city of Krakow hosted the 3rd annual TMS Inspiration Days, a conference dealing with the application of new technologies in the realisation of translation projects and translation company management. Morgane MATHEOSSIAN, a Project Manager at ITC France, attended this event, which brought together participants from 18 different countries.

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ITC Translations participates in the 4L Trophy Race

02/24/2012by ITC Global Translations

The 4L Trophy is an Adventure Race organized by Desertours.

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ATA 52nd Annual Conference

01/16/2012by ITC Global Translations

by Celine Imbaud

The translation industry is mostly made up of individual freelancers working from their home offices. It is a solitary pursuit, which provides the essential focus and concentration for such a task. However the translation industry is an integrated network of such individuals, and that unity was displayed very well at the American Translators’ Association Annual Conference.

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The Unsung Heroes of the G-20 summit

12/08/2011by Karen Cloutier

This past November, France welcomed members of the G20 to Cannes for the 2011 summit. There were many important topics on the table, particularly the debt crisis in the EU and the cooling world economy. This group represents 85% of the global economy, and therefore finding ways to work together on these important issues is essential. However this group represents 19 countries and the EU, representing a total of 27 member states itself. The 19 member countries represent over a dozen different languages. Clearly not much can get done given this language barrier without the help of the unsung heroes of diplomacy, the interpreters.

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How to write a good source file

05/01/2011by ITC Global Translations

Generally speaking, when you write, keep your audience in mind – your whole audience. By following these tips, you will end up producing a better document, which will lead to better translations.

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Screen translation and text Expansion for the Movie and Televison

04/01/2011by ITC Global Translations

Recently a friend, who is a graphics editor, made a comment about the translations of a video he was editing being longer than the original dialog, which was causing obvious problems for captioning purposes. "After all why use two words with five will do instead!" he said.

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Fat Tuesday Celebrations Around the World

03/15/2011by ITC Global Translations

Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. As Lent is a season of penance and strict self-discipline, Fat Tuesday in many countries has become a day of celebration before it begins. Here are some of the Fat Tuesday traditions from around the world.

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The importance of translation in global business

02/15/2011by ITC Global Translations

See for yourself why translation will keep it's importance in global business, and how crucial it will always be. And what this has to do with "pain au chocolat"!

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When simple translation isn’t enough

01/26/2011by ITC Global Translations

by Celine Imbaud

Lots of companies would like a piece of the e-commerce pie, but to be successful in online sales it takes more than putting a simple website together.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Terminology Databases

01/06/2011by ITC Global Translations

By Celine Imbaud

With the ever-increasing importance of translation software in the industry today, it is important to take a look at what these resources are for and how best to manage them.

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