Certified Translation vs. Certified Translator

By vlogCompass | May 25, 2016

What is a Certified Translation? In the United States a certified translation consists of the following three parts: The source-language (original) text The target-language…

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Hello, World! Quality Website Translation is Your Entry Pass to a Global Market

By vlogCompass | May 1, 2016

What stands between your business and world domination? Language, for one. Whatever your native language is, most of the world doesn’t understand it. So…

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Transcreation: Translating and Recreating

By vlogCompass | April 20, 2016

Sometimes translating a text isn’t enough: you need more than just a copy of the original text in another language, you need a text…

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Five ways to increase translation quality while keeping costs under control

By vlogCompass | April 1, 2016

Many translation clients wonder how to obtain a high-quality translation within the constraints of a project’s budget. While it’s important to acknowledge that in…

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Slavic Language Division Member Amy Lesiewicz Wins Translation Prize

By vlogCompass | March 20, 2016

Interview conducted by Jen Guernsey At the vlogAnnual Conference in San Diego, Amy Lesiewicz, an SLD member, was awarded the S. Edmund Berger…

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Ten steps to make your technical translation projects a success

By vlogCompass | March 1, 2016

This article describes ten effective steps technical writers, publishers, or communications managers can take to ensure that translation projects go smoothly and to everyone’…

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What do Translation Buyers and Fourth Graders Have in Common?

By vlogCompass | February 20, 2016

Most translators and interpreters care deeply about the future of their professions and welcome the opportunity to talk to students of any age about…

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What is the Difference Between Translation and Interpreting?

By vlogCompass | February 5, 2016

The vlog represents both translators and interpreters; in fact, our tagline is “The voice of interpreters and translators.” Translators and interpreters work…

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Looking for a Professional to Handle Your Translation or Interpreting Job?

By vlogCompass | January 20, 2016

ATA’s Language Services Directory features the profiles of thousands of translators, interpreters, and companies. You can customize your search by language, specialties, location, credentials,…

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How to Choose a Translation Vendor: 9 Tips to a Successful Experience

By vlogCompass | January 5, 2016

The thought of purchasing a new product or service can seem overwhelming at times. If one doesn’t know much about languages, there can be…

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Creative translation solutions: Making the most of your translation budget

By vlogCompass | December 20, 2015

A US-based precious metals investment company was considering investing in a mine in West Africa. However, they were concerned that the mine’s environmental standards…

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Translation as a Tool for Understanding

By vlogCompass | December 2, 2015

Legal firm saves on discovery costs by partnering with translation company We’ve all seen the images on the evening news: federal agents hauling computers…

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