This April, we devote our blog to flops, fails and fumbles in the translation industry. However, what may make us grin while reading a menu on holiday can quickly become problematic in a professional setting. Read more to find out how you…

If you often navigate the translation environment, you’ve probably heard of both. But while language service providers and translation agencies appear to have a lot in common, there are important differences. In this blog post, we…

Wer oft in der Übersetzungslandschaft unterwegs ist, ist wohl schon beiden Begriffen begegnet. Sprachdienstleister sowie Übersetzungsbüros haben auf den ersten Blick viele Gemeinsamkeiten, doch die wichtigen Unterschiede dürfen nicht…

Digitalisation has made it possible and the rapid spread of coronavirus is making it inevitable – the way we work is going to change drastically. Although it has been possible to work remotely for years, many employers are still…

People never stop developing their language skills throughout their lives. It's no different for companies and brands. Language adapts itself to age, time, circumstances, its target audience, communication goals, contexts, and the means of…

Back in 2006, partly in response to the revelation that information telecommunicated via the Internet had risen from 50% to 97% within the space of five years, the British mathematician Clive Humby claimed that ‘data is the new oil’.…

SwissGlobal is excited to start off 2020 with a new partnership. CRO.SWISS is Switzerlandˋs leading platform for Reputation Management and we are looking forward to having them as a competent partner by our side. Founder Christof Küng is…

Have you ever felt that despite speaking the same language, you just couldn’t get your message across to your conversation partner? You might think that sharing a common language would guarantee flawless communication, but anyone who has…

Can you still remember December 2004, when an earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean shortly after Christmas and triggered multiple tsunamis? This devastating natural disaster claimed numerous victims in the coastal regions of Indonesia,…

Many translation companies offer a wide spectrum of language services, which often includes specialised legal translations. However, in what ways is a legal translation different from other specialised translations? What do you need to…

What is machine translation? This refers to the automatic translation of a text using machine translation software. This method is avoided by some translators and embraced enthusiastically by others. At first glance, taking advantage of…

What is the difference between a translation agency and a language services provider? A translation agency in Switzerland has internal and external specialists and assigns translation orders to its pool of qualified translators. That is…

What is post-editing? Anyone who works in the translation industry or orders translations on a regular basis is most likely familiar with machine translation. This tool is often used to save time and money. Although artificial intelligence…

China’s emergence as an economic power also means that Chinese consumers are now on the radar of many companies. China is no longer viewed merely as the world’s factory but is now considered an attractive sales market as well.…

Over 400 years ago, England inflicted such a crushing defeat upon Spain that the once-proud colonial power never fully recovered. Nevertheless, Spanish is still one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, making…