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What languages your mobile game must be localized into?

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Thu, 16-07-2015

After decided to localize your mobile game, there will be another question: what languages should I localize into? Well, let’s analyze some factors to help you making the next decision.

The goal of an ideal localization is to create an enjoyable, non-confusing play experience for the end user by paying heed to their specific cultu...

Machine Translation V.S. Human Translation

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Wed, 15-07-2015

We have never stopped dreaming of rebuilding Babel to understand each other. Though here are translators all over the world, not everyone is able to learn so many languages in one life. And even we have English as the most commonly spoken language, the hope seems still remote. Development in technology has moved this dream closer to reality...

A great chance for young interpreters in Germany!

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Wed, 15-07-2015

AIIC (the International Association of Conference Interpreters) Germany recently announced a new prize: The annual Young Interpreter Award , aiming to bridge the gap between recently qualified conference interpreters as well as those still in training an...

Do you have a website localization strategy?

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Wed, 15-07-2015

There are significant opportunities for business expansion because of the acceleration of globalization and the growth of emerging economies. To compete on a global basis, an effective international expansion strategy must leverage the web, so as to connect the global markets and opportunities. A successfully localized website will make vis...

From zero to hero: a guide to becoming a professional freelance translator

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Wed, 01-07-2015

More and more people are multilingual now but not everyone intend or able to be a professional freelance translator. Ask yourself a few questions: Do I enjoy the freelancer lifestyle? Do I like languages? Am I ready to dedicate myself on helping the world having better communication? Am I ready to cope with crazy deadlines? If your answer i...

How to decide which languages to localize?

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Wed, 01-07-2015

What is the secret of success?
Right decisions.

How do you make right decisions?
Experience.

How do you gain experience?
Wrong decisions.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (former President of India)

More and more decisions can be made on data and facts let alone your language deci...

International language translation software market analysis: the past, the now and the future

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Wed, 01-07-2015

A study by WinterGreen Research, titled ‘Language Translation Software: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014 to 2020’ which closely analyzed the new market was just published.

The market share of machine translation is poised to go from US$4 billion in 2013 to US$10.6 billion by the end of 2020, according to t...

Why you should localize your mobile app/game?

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Tue, 23-06-2015

The number of worldwide Internet users already exceeded 3 billion people in January 2015, according to Satista dot com. And the global web traffic share of mobile devices is expected to overpass 91% (more than 3 billion people) by 2017. The world including people and things in it are closely connected by the Internet. Globalization is happe...

Why you must translate your website into multiple languages?

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Mon, 22-06-2015

Do you know what successful companies have in common, regardless of having thousands of employees around the world? They communicate in more than one language. Are you wondering how to make your business more successful? The best way is communicating with your customers through your website, in their languages.

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Medical reports translation, 5 tips and more

By: Shahzad Bashir Posted on Thu, 18-06-2015

The field of medical and healthcare is fascinating which never stops moving and demanding. Medical translating is a challenging work; so many people who want to enter into this world stop at some troubles, for example, medical reports. We are going to learn some tips from an