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Tools and Technology

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The world is mobile! The rise of mobile phone and portable tablet translation apps

by Helen Dyer Tuesday, 17 January 2012 Category Tools and Technology 0 Comment

With the increasing number of mobile apps on the market, the world is getting smaller. That is to say, more and more people are turning to their handheld devices such as smartphones, PDAs and portable tablets as a way to communicate, instead of via their PCs and desktop computers. Read more to see how this ties in with translation...

Tags: translation pitfalls, machine translation, technology, translation, translation app, smartphone, iphone, app

Tools and Technology for International Business

by Emma Hayesmoore Friday, 19 August 2011 Category Tools and Technology 0 Comment

We give you the low-down on the latest tools, technology, apps and gadgets to help you talk global business!

Tags: tools & technology

CONFIDENTIAL: be aware when using machine translation

by Emma Hayesmoore Monday, 18 July 2011 Category Tools and Technology 0 Comment

The lure of free machine translations can be strong when working to a tight budget or deadline. The obvious drawback of a poor-quality translation is often overlooked when all you need is to understand the gist of a document, however most users do not consider the technical side of what happens to the data that you put into translation machines.

Tags: translation, machine translation, communication, confidentiality