Transcription is when a recording in the spoken word is put into its written form. This is typically required in several situations such as in secretarial work, for medical purposes, in court reporting and in legal environments. Court reporting sounds similar to legal transcription but in fact they are not the same as a court … Read More
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These days many businesses are pursuing a global presence and this is achieved by making the website appealing and easily understood by the targeted audience. It is not a matter of loading the website online in a multitude of languages but getting it localised first is equally important. Customising a website to suit the language … Read More
If you have requested a translation of a business document it is important to ensure the translation has been both edited and proofread before the translation is returned to you. This will affect the quality of the translation and it will help to convey the best possible message to your audience. What’s editing? The role … Read More
ZircoDATA Pty Ltd, a leader in records and information management from governance through to storage, digitisation and destruction, has acquired our mother entity Xine Communication, one of the largest translation service providers in Australia. This acquisition extends ZircoDATA’s portfolio in conversion services in complementary sectors including financial, government, legal, medical and professional services. Jacqueline Fitzpatrick, … Read More
What is a technical translation? Technical translations are the translations of materials that deal with the technical and scientific subject matter. To be performed well they need the skills of a quality technical translator who has a thorough understanding of the subject matter and any specialized terms used in both the source and targeted languages. … Read More
It’s rare that every participant would remember the precise details of a business meeting so a transcript is made while the meeting is in progress which means there is a detailed written account of the meeting available to all those participants to view when they wish. As well as business meeting transcriptions legal transcripts are … Read More
Humans were the first translators and have worked alone to perform translations for many centuries. They relied on their own skills to create the most accurate translations and the recipients of the translations were never really given the chance to dispute the quality of the translations. With the rise of artificial intelligence, machine translators have … Read More
As more business is being conducted internationally there are options that businesses may consider such as mergers and acquisitions which offer a unique opportunity to co-operate with or acquire businesses that have experience already and knowledge of your new targeted markets. This up-to-date knowledge and experience lower the risk when trying to expand into the … Read More
Trademarks help to protect your brand from competitors trying to use a slogan, name, or image that you have spent many years building a reputation with. Once you have got your trademark recognized, any business or upstart that uses that trademark without your permission can be sued. The only problem is that trademarks are normally … Read More
The three main East Asian languages, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, are each spoken by tens of millions of people, hundreds of millions in the case of Chinese. There are often very specific reasons why someone who doesn’t speak any of these languages might want to learn at least one of them. For anyone who speaks … Read More
