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Pentagon’s Plan for a Universal Translator

Universal language translations Universal language translation is becoming a top priority for the Pentagon. The U.S. Department of Defense, by way of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), is seeking $15 million in next year’s budget request to devote to a new project they have entitled BOLT. BOLT stands for the Boundless Operational Language Translation.

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Difference Between Translation & Localization

What is the Difference Between Translation & Localization While localization and translation are two very different aspects of communicating between two languages, they ultimately serve the same purpose, to give the recipient of the translation the best understanding of what they are reading. Translation Translation is a written communication of a document, assuring that the

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Translations by Internal Employees

 Translating Documents by Internal Employees When the need for translating documents arises at companies, the natural instinct is to use in-house employees for various reasons: Employees are easily accessible Employees understand the company products/services Employees understand the preferred lingo While these are all very good reasons to use in-house employees for translating documents, there are also

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Need for company specific terminology

Preferred Language Services Provider Many small to mid-sized businesses are depending more on sales and revenues from outside of the USA. As a result, they’re deepening their relationship with the preferred language services provider. While this is a crucial relationship, something that’s even more crucial is taking the time to develop terminology that is specific

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Educating Clients Prevents Post-Translation Problems

As translation providers, we all know the importance of listening to our clients to make sure we are serving their best interests, but many companies leave out the vital step of educating clients about the translation industry and how our industry dynamics have an effect on their requests. Clients often come to us with little

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Translation: The Key to Global Patent Protection

Patent Translation: The Key to Global Patent Protection The patent industry is becoming increasingly globalized and therefore, the need for a highly qualified patent translation company is greater now than ever before. The evolution of the internet and its widespread use across all countries makes protecting your novel invention that much more important. World Intellectual

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GE Global Innovation Barometer

GE Global Innovation Barometer Statistics GE has released a first-ever report, surveying 1,000 business executives in 12 different countries, entitled the GE Global Innovation Barometer.  The purpose of this survey is to highlight the opportunities and roadblocks of working in a global economy and what businesses need to do to maintain success in these different

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