Manche werden zu Übersetzern, weil sie ein angeborenes Sprachtalent haben oder sich für Sprachen begeistern. Andere nehmen einen etwas mühevolleren Weg, kommen aber zum gleichen Ziel. Warum habe ich mich für den Beruf der Übersetzerin…

What happens when a text contains a word that you can’t translate? This blog highlights some of the world’s untranslatable words, how translators approach them and how a translation agency for difficult texts can help. Examples of…

Machine translation is an indispensable tool in the fast-paced world of global communication. However, a nuanced and specialised approach becomes imperative where industry-specific translations are required. Specialised machine translation…

Global energy consumption is growing steadily – particularly in the area of renewable energy. As a result, there is demand for translations in the energy sector. This blog gives you some insights into specialised translation for the…

In the vast landscape of global communications, a finished transcript is often the starting point for further language-related services. The combination of transcription and translation can be a powerful solution to overcome language…

With machine translation becoming increasingly popular, the concept of post-editing is entering people’s vocabulary. But in which ways can post-editing improve a machine-generated translation? What are its limitations? We take a look at…

The translation landscape is rapidly transforming, with the global machine translation market surpassing $1.1 billion last year. Projections suggest a tripling by 2027.  One such transformation that has gained prominence is Machine…

The future: it’s big, it’s unwritten, and we’re all heading towards it. And while many aspects may remain unclear, the technological developments of the past few years—the rise of ChatGPT, big data, machine learning and the…

AI tools like ChatGPT have become commonplace and are being used as translation aids. But how good are AI translations really? What are the trends and the risks? And which new requirements have emerged on the translation market as

The world of business and the translation industry are embracing AI translations as a promising development for the future. But how does AI translation measure up against human translation, and is it the right solution for every context?…

How do modern translation companies actually operate? Do they even still exist? The question is a fair one. You might say it is hard enough already keeping pace with the breakneck changes in everyday life. Of course, these changes

What does it take to become a professional German-French translator? That’s exactly what we asked Aurélie Fagot, who graduated from the ESTRI school for translation and international relations in Lyon, France. This month marks her…

Many people that go on to become translators have an early intuition that their future profession will evolve around languages. And so it was for Keith Geaney, German-English translator, and law graduate. In this interview, Keith shares…

The first Swiss federal legislation on data protection dates from 1992. This was the era that saw the first mobile phones arriving in Switzerland. However, Switzerland still had more land lines than mobile telephones until 2002. It seems…

There are over 300 sign languages in the world. According to the World Federation of the Deaf, they are the main form of communication for over 70 million deaf people worldwide. They even have their own International Day –