by Ema Dantas | Dec 17, 2018 | Languages, Translation, Translation Services
When Signs Go “Bad” – In China, there is a restaurant called “Translate server error”. The owner attempted to translate the Chinese word for restaurant into English but the machine translation produced an error. Not knowing the difference, the...
by Ema Dantas | Sep 7, 2017 | Language Skills, Languages, Translation, Translation Services
With each passing day I get closer to traveling to Papua New Guinea to climb the Carstensz Pyramid, a twenty plus day journey to its peak, I am filled with excitement – of both kinds! Included with all the fun and anticipation I am experiencing as I prepare for this...
by Ema Dantas | Jan 9, 2017 | Development, Languages, Productivity, Translation, Translation Services
In 2011, the Ontario government released the final AODA Integrated Accessibility Standards regulation under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “AODA” or the “Act”). The Final Regulation combines accessibility...
by Ema Dantas | Dec 21, 2016 | Development, Languages, Productivity, Translation, Translation Services News
With the convenience and toolbar of Google Translate readily available and for free, many people take advantage of what seems to be a great convenience. However, there is a lurking danger that Google has failed to warn users of: That its translations are incorrect...
by Ema Dantas | Nov 4, 2016 | Productivity, Translation, Translation Services, Translation Technology
Subtitle translation is predominantly used for video work to translate content in real time to a desired language. Translators use their vast and deep knowledge on the language and material at hand as many videos do not come with scripts to work with. They must...
by Ema Dantas | Sep 15, 2016 | Translation, Translation Services
The translation industry is a large yet fragmented market that is broken off into a variety of sectors. Common Sense Advisory put out a report that states that the translation industry was estimated to be worth $33.5 billion US back in 2012. According to the U.S...