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