Of Flags and Languages: A Live 8 Case Study
When an organization begins offering Web content in multiple languages, it must decide how best to direct Web users to these languages. Enter the “global gateway.” The global gateway is …
When an organization begins offering Web content in multiple languages, it must decide how best to direct Web users to these languages. Enter the “global gateway.” The global gateway is …
With SDL buying TRADOS, the maker of the leading desktop translation memory (TM) tool, globalization tools competitor Idiom is betting that translation agencies will be reluctant to buy TM tools …
The rumors were true: Lionbridge announced that it is acquiring Bowne Global Solutions (BGS) “for at least $180 million (excluding cash received), in a combination of cash and common stock. …
My favorite tech news site, Engadget, announced today the launch of its Japanese language site. It already offers a Chinese site and I expect the Spanish site to be announced …
Last week, I asked for reactions to the SDL/TRADOS acquisition and boy did I get an earful, most of it positive and most if it from translation agencies. Here are …
So now that SDL has announced its plans to buy TRADOS, the buzz around the industry is when Lionbridge is going to finally pull the trigger on purchasing its larger …
Apple’s globalization of iTunes appears to be moving right along. According to the press release: “iTunes Music Stores were launched in the UK, France and Germany in June 2004, and …
eBay held its annual developers conference and, according to this article, is not close to launching any translation service for sellers. Here’s an excerpt: Another questioner wanted to know if …
Simon Anholt is the author of Another One Bites The Grass and Brand New Justice, two books that don’t get nearly the amount of attention they should. I’m glad to …
There was a great article recently in the Wall Street Journal that describes the challenges that Disney faces in launching Hong Kong Disneyland later this year. According to the article, …
The term “transcreation” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but it is getting used increasingly by a new wave of firms seeking to distance themselves from translation firms. This article …
SDL International, the world’s third-largest translation/localization agency announced today its plans to acquire TRADOS, the maker of the world’s most popular machine translation software. In the translation industry, this is …
The announcement by the WSJ that Google is prepping a payment service is big news in the ecommerce world and, I think, good news for consumers. According to the article, …
According to this AP article, the European Union has promoted Gaelic, Ireland’s native tongue, to “official” status. This is good news for Gaelic translators, as the EU will have to …
According to Bloomberg, the US Hispanic population is growing three times more quickly than the US population as a whole. Here’s an article excerpt… Hispanics accounted for half the U.S. …