» Blog http://www.languageconnect.net Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Machine Translation (MT): Is post-editing the silver lining? http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/machine-translation-mt-is-post-editing-the-silver-lining/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/machine-translation-mt-is-post-editing-the-silver-lining/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:17 +0000 Talha Fazlani http://www.languageconnect.net/?p=6704 The growing use of machine translation (MT) has sparked a debate in recent years about the future of the language services industry. The convergence of language technology, specifically translation memory* (TM), with MT has contributed to a noticeable increase in … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/machine-translation-mt-is-post-editing-the-silver-lining/feed/ 0 Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion Today http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/do-one-thing-for-diversity-and-inclusion-today/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/do-one-thing-for-diversity-and-inclusion-today/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 09:13:29 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/?p=6688 The world’s population is on the move. Evidence of increased migration makes it increasingly vital for businesses and governments to improve cross-cultural competencies in order to remain viable and relevant in today’s global marketplace. Today marks the World Day for Cultural … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/do-one-thing-for-diversity-and-inclusion-today/feed/ 0 Multilingual blogging: communicating with international markets http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/multilingual-blogging-communicating-with-international-markets/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/multilingual-blogging-communicating-with-international-markets/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:51:24 +0000 Talha Fazlani http://www.languageconnect.net/?p=6677 Getting Started Content marketing plays a central role in attracting visitors to a website. Blogging has effectively worked for many companies in increasing brand awareness and client base. This is especially true for companies in the digital industry, e.g. SEOMoz … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/multilingual-blogging-communicating-with-international-markets/feed/ 0 Localization: The Booming Hispanic Market (Infographic) http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/localization-for-the-hispanic-market/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/localization-for-the-hispanic-market/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:43:14 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/localization-for-the-hispanic-market-2/ Having already discussed the importance of localisation, we will now drill down to look at where you could look to expand your global outreach. The focus of this piece is on the booming Hispanic/Latino/Spanish-American market. There are approximately 24 native … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/localization-for-the-hispanic-market/feed/ 0 Leveraging Translation Memory (TM) for global content management http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/leveraging-translation-memory-tm-for-global-content-management/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/leveraging-translation-memory-tm-for-global-content-management/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 11:59:31 +0000 Talha Fazlani http://www.languageconnect.net/?p=6381 The use of technology to reduce cost is becoming increasingly important in modern translation. Companies able to invest in the latest translation technology are leveraging sales on the basis of their ability to offer large cost savings to clients as … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/leveraging-translation-memory-tm-for-global-content-management/feed/ 0 Language Connect Supports Next Generation of Potential Linguists Through Interpreting Workshop http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/language-connect-supports-next-generation-of-potential-linguists-through-interpreting-workshop/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/language-connect-supports-next-generation-of-potential-linguists-through-interpreting-workshop/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 14:01:21 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/?p=6318 Dedicated to enriching the language services industry. On the 16th April 2013, project executives from leading language services provider, Language Connect, visited the Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College in Willesden to host a free interpreting workshop for students. … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/05/language-connect-supports-next-generation-of-potential-linguists-through-interpreting-workshop/feed/ 1 If Content is King, is Quality Translation Queen? http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/04/if-content-is-king-is-quality-translation-queen/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/04/if-content-is-king-is-quality-translation-queen/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:02:06 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/?p=6187 Quality content is fast becoming the focal point of corporate strategizing and seems to be at the forefront of most thought leader’s minds. Global content management is being hailed as the driving force behind a shift of focus to ‘user … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/04/if-content-is-king-is-quality-translation-queen/feed/ 1 The Essential Guide to International Domain Names http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/03/the-essential-guide-to-international-domain-names/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/03/the-essential-guide-to-international-domain-names/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:07:54 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/test/?p=3622 If you are reading this, chances are you already understand a bit about International Domain Names (IDN) or at least the concept of fully localising your website to suit local market needs. Perhaps you are wondering how important they are … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/03/the-essential-guide-to-international-domain-names/feed/ 2 Turkey Emerges as Powerful Player in 2013 http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/01/turkey-emerges-as-powerful-player-in-2013/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/01/turkey-emerges-as-powerful-player-in-2013/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:27:26 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/?p=1401 Emerging markets have attracted a great deal of attention from the rest of the world recently. Industry specialists are watching closely to try to predict if these incipient drivers of global economic growth will boom or collapse as a result … Continued

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]]> http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/01/turkey-emerges-as-powerful-player-in-2013/feed/ 0 Mastering the Art of Multilingual Twitter Engagement http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/01/mastering-the-art-of-multilingual-twitter-engagement/ http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/2013/01/mastering-the-art-of-multilingual-twitter-engagement/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:36:15 +0000 Amy Haddow http://www.languageconnect.net/blog/?p=1394 #Get to know the basics If you aren’t one of the 500 million active Twitter users across the globe, it’s time to learn some Twerminology before you proceed with your multilingual engagement tactics. Twitter can be a valuable business tool if used correctly. … Continued

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