Are you thinking about expanding to a foreign market and need translation services? Have you been thinking about cutting costs and using Google Translate instead? Maybe assigning this type of job to your native-speaker co-worker or looking for a freelance translator by yourself? I would recommend reviewing your decision and thinking about the following reasons, so you can make the best possible decision for your future business success.
Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, flexword setzt alles daran, unsere Projektmanager und Übersetzer durch den intelligenten Einsatz neuester Technologien bestmöglich zu unterstützen. Dabei spielen die CAT-Tools natürlich eine zentrale Rolle. Bei unseren Entscheidungen, welches Tool für welche Projekte den Vorrang erhält, spielt das Feedback, das wir von unseren Übersetzern und Lektoren bei laufenden Projekten erhalten, eine maßgebliche Rolle. Es wäre toll, wenn Sie sich darüber hinaus einige wenige Minuten Zeit nehmen, und...
The majority of translators are getting used to using certain types of CAT tools in their everyday work since they understand all the benefits they bring. For those who are not familiar with the idea of CAT tools, it is important to know that they have only one goal and that is to facilitate the work of a translator and not to replace him. Therefore, we would like to present the 3 main reasons for choosing computer-assisted translation.
Have you ever contacted a translation agency and someone asked you if you require DTP services? What exactly is Desktop publishing (DTP), when is it required and why is it important for translation? Find answers to this and many other questions in an interview with our long-time DTP manager, Marija Djilas.
Author: Ivana Dronjak As a young girl, she wanted to be a vet, but after falling in love with learning languages, she left her hometown and decided to start her work as a translator elsewhere. Emma took advantage of an opportunity and ever since she has been part of flexword. After 8 years of working and living in Germany, she claims to have made the right decision and shares her experiences with us.
Everything began with St. Jerome’s famous translation of the Bible into Latin and, from then on, translators have been crossing borders using the power of words. Unfortunately, they are not always seen since they work in silence, but the work of translators is loudly heard all over the globe, touching millions of people. It is estimated that there are around 640,000 translators in the world, who overcome numerous language barriers on a daily basis, but there are some whose contribution was undeniable.
Author: Ivana Dronjak Photo source: images.unsplash.com Did you know that you cannot be an astronaut without knowing Russian and that there are almost no native Russian words that start with an “A”? You can read about this and other interesting facts on one of the most popular languages in the world.
Autor: Amélie Quasthoff Bei flexword sind in letzter Zeit zahlreiche runde Bäuche anzutreffen – sichere Vorboten eines kinderreichen Jahres 2018 für den internationalen Sprachdienstleister. Das erste flexword-Baby des Jahres erblickte bereits im Januar das Licht der Welt. Im Frühjahr folgen noch 5 weitere Kinder. Den Anfang macht unsere Diplomdolmetscherin und Head of Project Management Vera Dworsky, die seit 9 Jahren im Unternehmen tätig ist und ab März in Mutterschutz geht. Im Zwei- bis Vier-Wochen-Takt folgen dann...
Author: Amélie Quasthoff Photo source: images.unsplash.com „A national authority may refuse authorisation to receive treatment in another Member State only if treatment which is the same or equally effective for the patient can be obtained without undue delay from an establishment with which the insured person’s sickness insurance fund has an agreement.”[1] „Sickness insurance? – Wer schließt denn eine Versicherung zum „krank bleiben“ ab?“ Das würde sich vermutlich jeder englische Muttersprachler[2] fragen, wenn er...
Autor: Bijana Bajilo-Učur Endlich war es soweit – die flexword-Teams sind alle an einem Standort zusammengekommen! Skype, Chat und E-Mail bekommen eine Auszeit, jetzt werden live vor Ort alle Kräfte gebündelt. Die Teams von flexword Translators & Consutants sind auf die Standorte Deutschland, Großbritannien, USA und Serbien verteilt. Als Treffpunkt wurde Novi Sad in Serbien gewählt, wo etwa 40 Mitarbeiter die Gelegenheit bekamen, sich persönlich kennenzulernen, Erfahrungen auszutauschen, aber auch richtig Spaß zu...
