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8 Translation Techniques: Definitions and Examples
Jul 21, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
Translation is rarely a matter of replacing each word with the nearest word in another language. Sometimes a phrase can be translated almost directly. In other cases, the grammar, point of view or cultural reference needs to change so that the message works for its...
How to Prepare a Fintech Product for Translation and Localisation
Jul 14, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
Launching a fintech product in another market involves far more than translating a website or app interface. Language appears throughout the customer journey, from advertising and onboarding to transaction messages, support content and legal documents. If these...
How Much Does Translation Cost? A Practical Guide to Pricing
Jul 13, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
There is no single rate that applies to every document, language and project. Many written translation projects are priced according to the amount of source content, but word count is only the starting point. The language pair, subject matter, deadline, file format...
How to Choose the Right Interpreter for a Meeting, Event or Appointment
Jul 10, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
Booking an interpreter involves more than finding someone who speaks the required languages. The format of the assignment, number of participants, subject matter and location can all affect the type of interpreting support you need. A business negotiation, medical...
Translation vs Localisation: What Is the Difference?
Jun 10, 2026 | Localisation in Depth
Translation and localisation are closely connected, but they are not the same service. Translation transfers written meaning from one language into another. Localisation goes further, adapting the wider content or product experience for a particular market. That may...
Foreign Language Typesetting: Rules and Best Practices for EFIGS Languages
Jun 9, 2026 | Localisation in Depth
Typesetting is one of the final steps in a translation or localisation project, but it can have a major impact on how professional the finished material looks. A translated brochure, report, manual or marketing asset may be linguistically accurate, but if the layout...
Japanese Dialects: Main Regional Varieties, Differences and Mutual Intelligibility
Jun 9, 2026 | Japan
Japanese dialects vary widely by region, especially in vocabulary, grammar, intonation and pitch accent. Most speakers across mainland Japan can understand Standard Japanese, which is used in education, public life and national media. However, strong regional dialects...
How to Write an RFP for Translation Services: Template, Questions and Evaluation Criteria
Jun 7, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
Choosing a translation provider through an RFP, or Request for Proposal, can be difficult because many proposals look similar on paper. Prices may be presented in different ways, quality processes can be hard to compare, and it is not always obvious which supplier has...
Translation Editing, Proofreading and Review: What’s the Difference?
Jun 6, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
When people outside the translation industry talk about proofreading, editing or reviewing a document, they often mean roughly the same thing. Read it through. Fix obvious mistakes. Make sure it sounds right. In translation, however, these words can mean very...
What Is Image Localisation? Adapting Visuals for Global Audiences
Jun 1, 2026 | Localisation in Depth
When businesses prepare content for a new market, translation is usually the first thing they think about. The words need to be accurate, clear and natural in the target language. But words are only part of the experience. A website, brochure, app, e-learning course...
How to Measure Translation Quality: A Practical Guide for Buyers
May 28, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
Every language service provider will tell you they deliver high-quality translations. But if you are comparing suppliers, reviewing translated content internally, or checking whether a project has been completed to the standard you expected, that claim is not enough....
AI Translation vs Human Translation: Which Should You Use?
May 23, 2026 | Translation Industry 101
Machine translation has changed dramatically since the early days of awkward online translation tools. Today, AI-powered translation can process huge amounts of content in seconds, recognise patterns across languages, and produce results that are often good enough to...