Localization: Profit Generator or Cost Element?
Is localization considered a money eater or a money gainer? Where does localization reside in the profit and loss (income) statement? Is there a return on localization investment? How effective [...]
The Importance of Multilingual Communication in Globalization
Have you ever called your credit card or insurance company and spoken to an international English speaker from another part of the world? In this case, the company has likely outsourced its call [...]
Translation Source Files. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
The source file is the most important document in the translation process. The source file, which is the file to be translated into another language, highly affects the outcome of the target text [...]
What Little Ears Shouldn’t Hear: Using Children as Interpreters
Across the globe, as families migrate and face language barriers, children often take on the role of interpreter. Children tend to pick up new languages more easily than adults. The convenience [...]
