Translation Archives

Published On - September 10, 2014

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Translation

Demand for Translation Services is Booming

Translation apps and machine translation tools like Google Translate are all the rage, but how is this affecting the translation industry? I’m sure everyone has a war story or two about potential clients who think they can get away with using Google Translate, but even with the availability of...

Multilingual design and translation documents

Published On - April 8, 2014

Richard Kazandjian Inside Track, International DesignTags: Translation

Multilingual design and translation documents

Multilingual design Working with a single language is relatively straightforward so long as you are familiar with its nuances & rules. When dealing with multiple languages though, great care and attention to detail must be employed to ensure that each language is given its due. Every Language ha...

Where to get free foreign language fonts

Published On - March 31, 2014

Richard Kazandjian Inside Track, International DesignTags: Languages, Translation

Where to get free foreign language fonts

Foreign language support is required for any kind of digital translation, for both individuals and business e.g. foreign artwork design, websites & document translation. Due to the prevalence of translated material, numerous varieties of fonts have been designed over the years to support the nee...

Published On - February 18, 2014

Richard Kazandjian Inside Track, International DesignTags: Translation

Guide to foreign language fonts

In our previous article we talked about the importance of Unicode encoding and how it provides a standard for use of foreign languages with computer systems. This article discusses foreign language fonts and how they are implemented within translated documents to properly represent the characters an...

Published On - February 12, 2014

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Translation

1000th Road Sign Translated Into Cornish

Not so long ago, UNESCO classified the Cornish language as “extinct.” Under pressure from English, the language began its long decline in the middle of the 16th century. It’s not clear if the language ever died out completely or not. What is clear is that by middle of the 17th cent...

Published On - February 11, 2014

Richard Kazandjian Inside Track, International DesignTags: Translation

What is Unicode and why should I care

What is Unicode? If you have ever tried to incorporate foreign text using a non-Latin script, like Arabic, Chinese or Bengali into your translated documents or web pages, you may well have encountered a few problems. The most likely reason for issues involves text that has been written and stor...

Translation Infographic Helping you Sell On-line

Published On - February 11, 2014

Gemma Brackenbury Inside Track, Website LocalisationTags: Infographic, localisation, Social media, Translation

Translation Infographic: Helping you Sell On-line

Translation is typically one of the last things businesses think of when marketing their products. But what cannot be overstated is how gigantically important it is if you want to market and sell that same product abroad. Here’s a translation infographic containing a few facts and figures abou...

US Healthcare Website Lost in Translation

Published On - January 20, 2014

Mary Ravenna Healthcare, Language BlogTags: Spanish, Translation

US Healthcare Website Lost in Translation?

Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the United States, so the US government has made a concerted effort to include Spanish speakers in the roll-out of the country’s new healthcare laws. However, their outreach efforts have come under criticism a number of times. The most r...

Published On - January 6, 2014

Alicja Brady Business, Guides & Tips, Inside Track, Multilingual SearchTags: Business, Google, Google translate, Retail, Translation

Translation Guide for Business

Here at K International, we are regularly asked by our clients what is actually involved in translation. There is not really one overall answer to this as it is very much dependent on how you intend to use the results. Some clients appear to see translation as a low cost means of increasing sales or...

Published On - December 10, 2013

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Translation

Diary of a Translator

Translation is never an easy task, and translating literature is especially difficult. However, to those outside of the translation industry, it’s a task that can seem deceptively simple. After all, the text is already written; how hard can it be to change the words to another language? To hel...