Mark your calendars! Just last month, the United Nations Department for General Assembly & Conference Management gave its stamp of approval for declaring September 30th International Translation Day. Their announcement came on the heels of a draft resolution titled “The … Read More
Multilingual Connections is committed to helping our clients create stronger connections with their multilingual audiences—but we’re also committed to rolling up our sleeves and connecting with our local community. As such, we share volunteer opportunities with our team … Read More
Although we’ve always said that friends shouldn’t let friends use Google Translate, we would be the first to admit that it can still be an awful lot of fun! On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon, … Read More
More than twenty years after Amazon.com’s launch, the company is rolling out content in Spanish. Given its multilingual sites in Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan and the Netherlands, why is this news?
As companies focus … Read More
– By Phillip Garland
Holi is a two-day Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, and the spirit of friendship. One of the most notable customs of this ancient religious festival is the free-for-all that … Read More
– By Phillip Garland
Man versus machine—the contentious struggle has existed for many years and in the last several decades it has come to a head in the translation services industry. Machine translation, the automated process by which computer software … Read More
In today’s technologically-advanced, interconnected era, it’s easy to look at a piece of writing – be it a translation or a transcript – and take for granted the option of reading it in a language you understand. At Multilingual Connections, … Read More
Like so many industries, the translation business is changing. Computer-assisted translation, machine translation, increased automation—it’s all a part of where the industry is going. Will machine translation ever be good enough to replace humans? It’s a common question these days, … Read More
Last week, a pioneer in the linguistics world passed away.
Zhou Youguang, the father of Pinyin, died on January 14 at the age of 111. In the 1950’s Zhou Youguang lead a committee that developed a standardized system for romanizing … Read More
We live in an increasingly-automated world. It’s important to see how automation—like machine translation—can make things better / easier / cheaper, but it’s also important to recognize where human input matters.