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ITC Global supports Entrepreneurs du Monde

Just like last year, ITC Global is again supporting Entrepreneurs du Monde by editing their annual report. What is “Entrepreneurs du Monde”? Entrepreneurs du Monde, founded in 1998, is a French “public interest association” that works with vulnerable populations in 11 countries (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, France, Guinea, Ghana, Haiti, Myanmar, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and Vietnam). The organization empowers thousands of women and men living in extremely difficult circumstances to improve their living conditions by supporting their own entrepreneurial ventures and giving them access to products that can bring

June 7, 2019 No Comments

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Myths and Facts About Sign Language

Have you ever seen an important event on the television that shows someone standing near the speaker, interpreting everything they say in sign language? Like with any interpreting scenario, the skill of the interpreter (or lack thereof) impacts understanding and clarity. One famous example came in 2017 when an amateur interpreter was asked at the last minute to provide sign language during a press conference before Hurricane Irma was set to hit Florida. The NY Post reported that the man “veered off course when he began signing words like ‘pizza,’

June 6, 2019 No Comments

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Translators Have Their Work Cut Out for Them

Content is created all over the world, every single day. Many businesses have finally realized that without a website, they can miss out on a range of customers. Their websites represent who they are, what they do and how they can help consumers. Some people think that translation is an easy job. After all, as long as you know a language other than English, all you have to do is swap out the words, right? Wrong. Translation is a time-consuming and complex job that requires more than just a knowledge

June 3, 2019 No Comments

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ITC Global Recognized Among Largest Language Service Providers in North America

Independent market research firm CSA Research recognizes ITC Global as a leader in US$49.60 billion global translation, localization, and interpreting services industry ITC Global announced today its official ranking as one of the largest language service providers (LSPs) in the global translation, localization, and interpreting industry. Issued May 2019 by independent market research firm CSA Research, “Who’s Who in Language Services and Technology: 2019 Rankings” named ITC Global as a top-grossing LSP in the US$49.60 billion global market for outsourced language services and technology. The firm found that the market

May 28, 2019 No Comments

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Reaching a Broader Audience Through Content Localization

Content is created all over the world, every single day. Many businesses have finally realized that without a website, they can miss out on a range of customers. Their websites represent who they are, what they do and how they can help consumers. Website content can include landing pages and informational areas for people who purposely peruse the website. But today’s marketing uses content strategy, such as engaging blogs and educational articles, to draw people further in. Creating a Business Flow Well-crafted and developed content has the power to introduce

May 23, 2019 No Comments

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The Latest Translation Goofs: The Japanese Metro

In the middle of March, the BBC reported that “Osaka’s metro network has shut down its foreign language sites after users noticed some odd translations.” Apparently, people began noticing strange names for the rail lines and stations as listed in the BBC article: The Sakaisuji line became the “Sakai muscle” Dobutsuen-mae station became “Before the Zoo” Daikokucho station turned into “Powerhouse Town” Taishibashi-Imaichi station became “Prince Bridge Now City” Tengachaya station was known as “World Teahouse” Third Carriage became the “Three eyes” The metro uses a translation program for all

May 15, 2019 No Comments

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Good Communication Makes Good Business

HR specialist John Crowley writes that “cultural differences can cause professional misunderstandings…it’s actually one of the biggest challenges for international HR.” With more diversity in the workplace than ever before, HR specialists have their work cut out for them. Getting Everyone on the Same Page Communication is of vast importance in any business, but it’s especially important in those that have gone global. HR has the responsibility of seeing that everyone within the company is on the same page. Poor communication can create a poor working environment when only half

May 10, 2019 No Comments

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Translation is a Gender Fluid World

The world is changing, and people’s understanding is changing right along with it. It’s a non-binary world, with more than just “her and him” living in it. A person who is non-binary “may identify as gender fluid, agender (without gender), off the binary, or something else entirely” (verywellmind). As Medium describes gender fluidity, “Instead of being just a man or woman…a gender fluid person may be a man at one time, a woman at another, both at once, or neither, or something completely different.” Handling Gender in Different Ways Many

April 18, 2019 No Comments

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