Category Archives: Buying Translations

  1. Global Expansion Can Be Hindered without Proper Translation Services

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    October 14, 2016 by atacompass

    By Karen Cohen – Contributing writer (Note: This article appeared in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on October 11, 2016.) According …
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    Category: Buying Interpreting Services, Buying Translations, Certification, Healthcare, Interviews, Legal Translation, Machine Translation, Translation Quality

  2. The High Cost of Cheap Translation: Why You Shouldn’t Skimp When Leaping the Language Barrier

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    August 3, 2016 by atacompass

    You pay for the best product development and manufacturing. Your legal and administrative people are top-notch. You choose your advertising …
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    Category: Buying Interpreting Services, Buying Translations, Machine Translation, Translation Quality, Uncategorized

  3. Don’t Get Lost in Translation. Get It Right!

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    June 14, 2016 by atacompass

    We’ve all seen them: eyebrow-raising “translations” that leave you either shaking your head or slapping your knee. Just ask Google …
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    Category: Advertising, Buying Interpreting Services, Buying Translations, Case Studies, Healthcare, Legal Translation, Uncategorized

  4. Automation Doesn’t Solve Everything: Six Things You Should Know About Machine Translation

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    June 6, 2016 by atacompass

    Taco Bell’s return to Japan in 2015 was widely anticipated, but the company’s launch of its Japanese-language website spawned a …
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    Category: Advertising, Buying Interpreting Services, Buying Translations, Machine Translation, Technical Translation, Translation Quality, Uncategorized, Websites

  5. What is a Certified Translation?

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    May 25, 2016 by atacompass

    In the United States a certified translation consists of the following three parts: 1)       The source-language (original) text 2)       The …
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    Category: Buying Translations, Certification | Tags: , ,

  6. Five ways to increase translation quality while keeping costs under control

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    April 1, 2016 by atacompass

    Many translation clients wonder how to obtain a high-quality translation within the constraints of a project’s budget. While it’s important …
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  7. Ten steps to make your technical translation projects a success

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    March 1, 2016 by atacompass

    This article describes ten effective steps technical writers, publishers, or communications managers can take to ensure that translation projects go …
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  8. What do Translation Buyers and Fourth Graders Have in Common?

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    February 20, 2016 by atacompass

    Most translators and interpreters care deeply about the future of their professions and welcome the opportunity to talk to students …
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  9. What is the difference between translation and interpreting?

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    February 5, 2016 by atacompass

    The American Translators Association represents both translators and interpreters; in fact, our tagline is “The voice of interpreters and translators.” …
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  10. Looking for a professional to handle your translation or interpreting job?

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    January 20, 2016 by atacompass

    The ATA’s online directory features the profiles of thousands of translators and interpreters. Each listing provides the individual’s language, geographic …
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