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5 Things You Should Know about Translation Memory
The translation industry has come a long way in the past 20 years. While not so long ago linguists were used to receiving hard-copy documents by post for translation, nowadays it is inconceivable for professional linguists to function without CAT tools – the software tools they use to provide high-quality translations. CAT is an abbreviation […]
6 Real-World Applications of NLP
You might be surprised to learn just how many of the life-changing tools we use every day exist because of natural language processing (NLP) – a subfield of artificial intelligence that helps machines understand natural human language. The human brain is supported by millions of neurons that help us comprehend words and take actions. NLP […]
Latest Resources
5 Things You Should Know about Translation Memory
The translation industry has come a long way in the past 20 years. While not so long ago linguists were used to receiving hard-copy documents by post for translation, nowadays it is inconceivable for professional linguists to function without CAT tools – the software tools they use to provide high-quality translations. CAT is an abbreviation […]
6 Real-World Applications of NLP
You might be surprised to learn just how many of the life-changing tools we use every day exist because of natural language processing (NLP) – a subfield of artificial intelligence that helps machines understand natural human language. The human brain is supported by millions of neurons that help us comprehend words and take actions. NLP […]
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Gokhan Toros
11 min. read
YES! And Here’s a Simple Checklist Approach to Identifying the Needs for Your Current Project AND Future Needs So your manager asks you to get some translation done for a product or service. You do a little research and the trail of breadcrumbs leads you from “translation” to “localization” and on to the even more […]
Gokhan Toros
6 min. read
Many of us change our language slightly depending on who we’re around, but what if you had a different style of language for every social context? The Japanese language has a system like that: we have several levels of formality in our language built into the very grammar we use. Depending on our relationship to […]
Gokhan Toros
4 min. read
Since its creation almost 40 years ago, Six Sigma has been used to improve quality and streamline processes in manufacturing, healthcare, and finance. Could Six Sigma’s quality improvement processes also help language service providers offer more accurate, reliable, and efficient translation and localization services? Let’s begin with a bit of background. Created by Motorola engineer […]
Gokhan Toros
3 min. read
It’s not just any linguist who can adapt to projects that rely on natural language understanding (NLU) – it takes a certain mindset and a particular set of skills. We spoke to Linguistic Team Leader Izabela Lecewicz-Świeboda to learn more. What is your story with Argos? What was your first role and how did it […]
Gokhan Toros
1 min. read
Not everything in January has to be freezing, as we discovered when our Founder and Chairman Kimon Fountoukidis took his turn on MultiLingual TV’s new series “C-Suite HotSeat.” The show features hosts from Nimdzi Insights asking a mix of rapid-fire and in-depth questions to find out how key players in the localization industry got to […]
Gokhan Toros
5 min. read
Despite being seen as a “black hat” tactic, keyword stuffing (the practice of overloading a page with keywords to manipulate its ranking on search engines) is still used by some brands to boost search visibility. While it may be tempting to stuff, here are a few reasons why it’s better to resist. Before we get […]
Gokhan Toros
5 min. read
You’ve reached the point where your business needs to communicate with audiences in multiple countries and languages. It’s time to start putting together a strong and multi-talented team to make sure your localization is efficient and effective. How should you build your localization team? Who should be on it? How will you get those people […]
