Although the Web globalization industry has been around for half a decade, it is still very much in its infancy. The past few years have been particularly challenging for those executives in charge of global Web sites, as budgets have…
Large companies are in a constant state of flux about how to best manage translation. Should they do the work in house or should they outsource it to a translation agency? Ask any translation vendor and they will passionately tell…
While Krispy Kreme continues its seemingly slow migration across the US (Boston only recently saw its first location), it is aggressively expanding outside the US. It already has stores in Australia, the UK and Canada, and recently opened a store…
According to Samuel Huntington, in Foreign Policy Magazine, the “unprecedented inflow of Hispanic immigrants threatens to divide the United States into two peoples, two cultures, and two languages. Unlike past immigrant groups, Mexicans and other Latinos form their own political…
The BBC writes about the expanding translation demands of an expanding European Union. When 10 additional countries join the European Union on May 1st, they bring with them the demands of translating and interpreting nine additional languages. This is on…
Here’s an entertaining CNN article about the inherent risks of extending humor across cultures. For example, according to the Body Language Lady… A smile, often the best ice breaker, is not necessarily a sign of approval, said Wood, also known…