What is the ESG Report? An In-depth Review 2023
For businesses to be recognized and acknowledged by skeptical potential customers, providing sustainability reports or ESG reports is an absolute requirement. Many companies fail to secure their customers’ trust for ethical and moral reasons. Hence, reports discussing the businesses’ environmental, social, & governance impact are of utmost importance. So the million-dollar question is, what is […]
4 Eye-Opening Trends in China 2023 You Need to Know About
The trends in China are shifting and for the better. With some recent regulatory changes and the country’s economic profile, there are 4 key trends you need to understand and capitalize on to grow your business in China. The economic profile of the Chinese market in 2023 Unlike American consumers, the Chinese save a large […]
Translators Without Borders Sponsorhip
Translators without Borders is an incredible nonprofit organization making a real difference in people’s lives. And we’re proud to announce that we are sponsoring their efforts! Translators without Borders is breaking down barriers and giving people access to essential information and services by providing essential language services to refugees, asylum seekers, and other marginalized communities. […]
Continuous Localization with Starling & Serge
For software and website developers, relying on traditional localization can be problematic. After all, in this era of frequent patches, who has the time to wait for the localization team to catch up?
Well, continuous localization was invented to solve this pacing issue in software localization. In this article, we delve into the core aspects of this modern workflow, including all the points below:
Navigating the Chinese Market: Choosing the Right Dialect for Your Game Localization
Expanding into a new market is one of the fastest ways to increase your game’s revenue. And of all the ones out there, the Chinese market is undoubtedly attractive. That said, localizing a game to such a foreign market is no easy feat. The language alone is challenging enough; after all, you can choose from many different dialects of Chinese. Well, no worries; we are here to provide you with all the necessary information to get your world into Chinese gamers’ hands.
The Chinese Writing System: Simplified vs Traditional Chinese
Entering the Chinese market is fraught with difficulties. To make matters worse, you must pick the right Chinese writing system and dialect. It may be challenging to know what to choose if you are not from China. Simplified? Traditional? Mandarin? Cantonese? Taiwanese? The list can go on and on.
The Chinese language is a massive language with a rich heritage that keeps evolving with each passing year. Inevitably, it can feel cryptic both to natives and new learners. The diverse pool of dialects (Cantonese, Shanghainese, Taiwanese, etc.) and the different writing systems contribute to this perceived difficulty.
Well, no worries, in this article, we will delve into this language’s astounding depth with a focus on the two famous writing systems: Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Website Translation and Localization: The Major Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
For better or worse, the 2020 pandemic has increased the digitization rate of the world. Just since 2019, more than 800 million people joined the world wide web, bringing the total number of internet users to 5 billion. Even the developed world has seen its numbers grow, and more importantly, it has seen pre-existing users […]
Ecommerce Localization: The 6 New Challenges and Benefits
Ecommerce localization enables ecommerce platforms to expand their offering to new markets quickly. However, despite its many benefits, it also comes with some challenges you need to consider.
The Complete EU MDR Language Requirements List You Want to Know in 2023
Recently, the European Parliament and the Council have produced one of the lengthiest and most thorough pieces of legislation in EU history, called the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). It regulates every possible aspect of medical devices across the European Union, even linguistically. In fact, unlike its predecessors, the EU MDR language requirements are lengthy. You […]