Perhaps on more than one occasion you have wondered why we don’t have machines completing all the translation work. Nowadays, with digital dictionaries and such precise computer programming, we might think that human translation is on its last legs. However, as we will see in this article, the reality is very different. It’s true that we can use software to translate texts, but the work of people in post-editing is still fundamental. What is post-editing and why is human translation …
Category: Specialised translation
Do you know what the different fields of translation are? Here, we’ll sum up their main characteristics to help you choose the translation specialization that best suits your personal tastes. What types of translation are there? Translators are trained to adapt to any job, but it’s also important that they broaden their knowledge when dealing with translations such as those included in the following types. Technical This includes the translation of user manuals and instructions, as well as technical documents …
Medical translation is a branch of scientific-technical translation that focuses on the field of medicine and related sciences. It’s main goal is to convey information in the most objective way possible, achieving precision, clarity, and term accuracy. What are the areas of specialization in medical translation? Although at first you may think that “medical translation” is equivalent to translating patient records or package inserts, it includes a lot more than that. It covers five sectors: translation agencies or companies, the …
SEO translation is one of the most effective resources for the successful internationalization of your business. Find out more about its characteristics and advantages. Translation and SEO SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is the set of actions that are carried out to improve the positioning of your company’s website in your country’s SERP (Search Engine Results Pages) When it comes to translating the keywords you use to help search engines find your business, you can’t just resort to literal translation. …
Fashion companies are engaging in internationalization processes: exploring new markets and securing global suppliers are their day-to-day objectives. Consequently, fashion translation is tremendously important. In fact, there are numerous examples of large firms that are transcending our borders. The Internet is the communication channel used and, therefore, you should know that it is essential to have multilingual pages, customer services tailored to each language community and to launch translated advertising campaigns. When translation in the fashion industry is more than …