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How did you get started with languages and financial translation? I started studying languages when I was very young and always had a knack for learning them. Later, during my teenage years, I had contact with two uncles and an aunt who were translators. One of my uncles was a certified translator and the couple…

It’s been a busy start to 2023 with more than a thousand translation projects undertaken already and more than ten million words translated, with a number of transcreation, interpreting and technical translation making an appearance, as well as a number of software localisation projects. Healthcare Translations Since the start of the year, we have been…

As we start 2023, we look back at the translation projects we have completed over the last twelve months, contributing to our best ever year. Of course, not only have we completed document translation projects, but a whole range of interpreting, subtitling and voiceovers, software localisation and transcreation projects. Business Optimism There is no doubt…

Translation technology: a term which is frequently used by translation professionals, but what does it actually mean? At The Translation People, we believe translation technology is about continually developing, continually improving and not resting on our laurels. Which is why throughout our 40-year history we have always embraced the opportunities which translation technology has provided….

Multilingual SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) refers to the process of optimising your website so that it ranks as highly as possible on search engines in other countries. Translating your website is a great way to target potential customers abroad, but website translation alone is not a guarantee that your company’s website will appear in a…

  What is machine translation? How good is machine translation? How does it compare to human translation? Do different machine translation engines produce different quality? How secure is machine translation technology? Where do human translators fit into the picture? In this blog, we answer these questions and more.   Machine translation – technology on the…

Data Security in translation workflows   Last year, the EU declared British data protection standards are ‘adequate’ and that for at least the next few years, businesses in the UK can continue to share data freely with companies in Europe. However, Brussels has warned the decision could be revoked ‘immediately’ if the same standards aren’t…

In this blog, we chat to Rosa, one of our German to English translators, about her experience and background in translation.   How did you get started with languages and translation?   My love of languages started during my childhood in Los Angeles, California. I grew up in a bilingual household (Spanish, English) and was…

Digital marketing is always evolving, but those working in the industry have arguably never experienced such seismic changes than in the last 18 months. In this blog, we look at emerging digital marketing trends, in particular voice search technology, and where translation fits into this new digital marketing landscape. The closure of physical shops at…