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Arabic Translation In High Demand

The need for Arabic translators today has only increased. The statistics for business done in the Middle East, as well as the numbers noting the Middle Eastern population that occupies a substantial fraction of the Internet’s hub spots (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is increasing every day. There’s a high demand for the language today and there are a few very important areas for growth. Business The majority of the world’s oil reserve is located in the Middle East. To give you an estimate, the numbers come to approximately 53%, with Saudi

March 25, 2014 No Comments

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What Exactly Is Post-Editing?

To know, with all certainty, that you’re receiving the best translation possible from your LSP, it’s vital that you understand the translation process and terminologies, at least on a basic level. One term many professionals aren’t familiar with is “post-editing.” Here’s a bit more about it, to help you understand your translation project and its process. Post-editing is something commonly confused with proofreading. They’re confused, and thought to be interchangeable terms, because they both take place toward the end of the translation process. Both proofreading and post-editing are finishing touches

March 17, 2014 No Comments

Translation

The Complexity Of International Translation

We often post about the differences in international holidays as a reminder for just how different cultural norms may be on a worldwide scale. It’s part of the reason we always recommend having a language service provider when you’re looking to translate any project—international communication is incredibly complex. Here are a few more reminders why that is and why you should look to an LSP like ITC Global to get you through it. 1. Even if the message is correctly translated, doesn’t mean the message itself is correct This has

March 6, 2014 No Comments

International development

Are You On This List?

We at ITC Global have compiled a brief list of businesses and brands that should definitely consider translating their content and why. Are you on this list? Read on to find out. Pharmaceutical Companies All the clinical research and pharmaceutical manufacturing that takes place across the globe have made pharmaceutical translations a necessity. Language services work to remove delays that take place in this process. As one might imagine, linguistic road blocks are a very real problem in this international process. Pharmaceutical companies need to translate their content for the

February 13, 2014 No Comments

International development

Have You Made Plans To Expand Into German Markets?

The benefits of German translation are various and sundry, linked not inexplicably to the growing success of a business or brand. Any method of expansion that includes reaching international German audiences must consider that translation will ultimately be at the core of their business plan. When you work with professional translators, such as our skilled and seasoned experts here at ITC Global, the connectivity your business will experience between source and target markets will increase exponentially. You should be aware of a few key points before your LSP brings your

January 21, 2014 No Comments

About ITC

54th Annual ATA Conference in San Antonio, Texas – November 2013

ATA Annual Conference is one of the biggest events in the translation industry in the Unites States. This year’s 54th conference took place from November 6th to November 9th in beautiful San Antonio, Texas. Vincent Grépinet from ITC France, and Lea Stancavich from ITC USA, attended the conference along with approximately 1,500 colleagues from around the world. Freelance translators, translation agencies, representatives of universities and companies offering the latest translation tools and technologies had an opportunity to promote themselves and their services, learn new skills and meet new colleagues. Vincent

January 6, 2014 No Comments

Tips & Advice

Can You Build A Long-Term Relationship With Your LSP?

Is 2014 the year you’ve planned to expand your business into wider markets? If so, you should consider whether or not the language service provider you may be hiring has the potential to provide you with long-term language service support, and whether they have the tools to do so, well into the future. There are several points to consider with regard to this question: 1. Level of Professionalism You need an LSP whom you can work with for several years of service and not simply as a one-time deal. This

January 1, 2014 No Comments

Translation

Multilingual Websites: e-Commerce

E-Commerce professionals, do you really want to lose customers simply because your website isn’t friendly with their native language and culture? If you’re in the business of e-Commerce, you should definitely be operating in 2 or more different languages. One of the perks of e-Commerce is how accessible it is to not just your source culture, but all of them, worldwide—hence the Worldwide Web. Here are 4 reasons why your e-Commerce website needs to be multilingual. 1. That’s So 10 Years Ago Over the last decade or so, there’s been

December 23, 2013 No Comments