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Why Text Expands and Contracts in Translation

Telecommunications, e-commerce and remote work have exploded, so it’s likely your company will need translation and localization services at some point. There are many variables that can have a direct impact on the overall quality and finished results of your translations. One thing that you should pay attention to is text expansion and contraction. What is text expansion and contraction? Although there are many complexities behind the concept, text expansion and contraction basically refer to the fact that differences among languages mean some words and phrases may end up being

December 23, 2020 No Comments

Audio and Video

How Dubbing and Subtitles Make Your Videos Successful Internationally

Today more than ever, the influence of foreign media is growing by leaps and bounds. This is especially visible in the increasing popularity of foreign language films and TV shows. The recent Oscar win of Parasite is a perfect example of how the world is shrinking. Being able to understand the dialogue and words on the screen is a must. Translation matters in a big way, and there are two primary options here. Those are dubbing and subtitles, and understanding each of them will help you see not just how

December 16, 2020 No Comments

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Infographic: the impact of COVID-19 on e-commerce

In the coming years, we will rely even more on digital, as COVID-19 has only accelerated the trends. 68% of consumers surveyed said that COVID-19 has intensified their expectations regarding the digital capabilities of companies. E-commerce in 2019 around the world 24 million e-commerce websites 2.05 billion online shoppers 3.5 trillion US dollars Since the COVID-19 pandemic… 25% of physical retail outlets have launched an e-commerce website 88% of consumers tried a new brand 24% of men and 18% of women increased their frequency of online shopping Local vs international:

December 3, 2020 No Comments

About ITC

ITC Global is ISO 17100 certified

ISO 17100 certification confirms the quality of our existing translation processes at ITC Global. What is the ISO 17100 standard? The ISO 17100 standard “provides requirements for the core processes, resources, and other aspects necessary for the delivery of a quality translation service that meets applicable specifications. [It also] provides the means by which a translation service provider (TSP) can demonstrate the capability of its processes and resources to deliver a translation service that will meet the client’s and other applicable specifications.” In other words, the goal of this standard

September 24, 2020 No Comments

Tips & Advice

Forewarned Is Forearmed

Good translators need to be professional, fully understand the languages they work with, stay focused on the task at hand and be talented writers to boot. To manage all this, they’ve developed some techniques to save time and increase efficiency. Our translators would like to share some of their tricks with you! A web browser that knows what you need Every day, over and over, you have to open up the same tabs in your browser—dictionaries, reference documents, email, XTRF, and so on. But did you know you can bookmark

September 23, 2020 No Comments

About ITC

ITC Global Recognized Among Largest Language Service Providers in the World and in North America

Independent market research firm CSA Research recognizes ITC Global as a leader in the multi-billion global translation, interpreting, and localization industry. People worldwide prefer consuming information in their own language. Meeting this expectation − and sometimes the legal requirements to do so – fuels an indispensable multi-billion global industry that provides translation, interpreting, and localization. Based on verified data from a representative sample of 462 LSPs, independent market research firm CSA Research has named ITC Global as one of the providers leading the delivery of language services globally, ranking it

September 8, 2020 No Comments

Translation

Celebrate International Translation Day on 9/30!

We all know the standard holidays; Christmas, New Year’s Day, Ramadan, Purim, Kwanza. The list of holidays celebrated around the world are endless. Some are celebrated for religious purposes, some for secular, and some are simply celebrated by region such as April Fools and Groundhog Day. One of the days that we love to celebrate at ITC is National Translation Day. Yes, it’s really a celebrated day in the U.S. and Europe. It takes place on September 30 every year and it’s celebrated in different ways in different regions. How

August 11, 2020 No Comments

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4 Famous Errors in Translation

Communication is important, but communication is something that’s conducted by people who often make mistakes. Most of the time mistakes are small, and easily corrected. Sometimes they can take on epic proportions when famous people or events are involved. This can be especially true in the delicate art of translation. Getting the point across accurately is an important part of business, marketing, and politics. But often, because of the global nature of the world we live in, a message in one language needs to be translated into another to get

July 31, 2020 No Comments

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