2023-05-24 12:13
This is part 3 in our series of posts that will be used to train our AI-powered chatbot. Everyone knows what an FAQ is. Frequently Asked Questions. FAQs will become a relic of the past as AI… Read More
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2023-05-22 09:54
This is part 2 of a series of posts that will be used to train our AI-powered chatbot. The questions featured in these posts are quoted verbatim from real customer queries that were received… Read More
2023-05-16 14:08
Many people seem to be afraid of AI. The most extreme scenarios detail a world where AI-powered robots will launch a military attack against humans and engage in genocide. Other much less sc… Read More
2023-05-04 08:14
by David Grunwald Jobs across numerous fields could be replaced, according to the company ChatGPT. The tech company, which has sparked debate in recent months, said it could “pote… Read More
2023-05-02 06:05
SDS stands for Safety Data Sheet, which is a document that contains information on the hazards of a chemical substance or mixture, as well as guidance on its safe handling, storage, and disp… Read More
2023-04-04 15:23
As globalization continues to increase, the need for translation services is becoming more prevalent than ever before. One of the most important aspects of this is the translation of video s… Read More
2023-04-04 09:22
by David Grunwald ChatGPT is still big news, even six months after it launched. The Italian government has banned its use in Italy. In Israel, a class action lawsuit has been filed against O… Read More
2023-03-24 05:09
by Meredith Jones Welcome to the United States! Moving from your homeland to a brand-new country is a huge step, and one that no doubt took significant effort. There’s still more to do… Read More
2023-03-23 09:58
by William Wilde From an English speaker’s perspective, when learning a new language, it’s interesting to look at the relative difficulties. Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are all… Read More
2023-03-21 09:07
by Kevin Carneglia Did you know there are around 6,500 languages spoken in the world today? Many of them are actually close to extinction. Some of them have as little as one speaker left in… Read More
2023-03-02 12:49
by David Grunwald After spending about two weeks on the waitlist, I received yesterday an email from Microsoft saying You’re in! Welcome to the new Bing! Hurray! Naturally I started to… Read More
2023-02-27 09:16
The Fintech sector has experienced exponential growth in recent years, driven by increasing demand for digital financial services, advancements in technology, and changing consumer preferenc… Read More
2023-02-17 13:39
Machine translation (MT) has made tremendous progress in the last few years. And for certain kinds of texts, it may even produce perfect results. But there are still some things that it stil… Read More
2023-02-14 08:46
by David Grunwald The marketing people at Microsoft scored a major coup earlier this month. In a brilliant move, they managed to breathe new life into a failed product. They also spooked the… Read More
2023-02-14 08:46
by David Grunwald The marketing people at Microsoft scored a major coup earlier this month. In a brilliant move, they managed to breathe new life into a failed product. They also spooked the… Read More
2023-02-09 18:58
by Dave Grunwald The web is abuzz with the changing tides in the search engine world. On February 8, 2023 Google lost over 7% in market value (to the tune of $100 billion) after its newly in… Read More
2023-02-07 09:29
Hebrew is not a widely spoken language: it is estimated that there are approximately 9 million people who speak Hebrew, with the majority of them residing in Israel. Hebrew is the official l… Read More
2023-01-31 11:53
What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is an AI language model developed by OpenAI. It is a conversational AI model trained on a large corpus of text data to generate human-like responses to text inputs… Read More
2023-01-30 16:37
The Hmong language is an ancient language that has been spoken by the Hmong people for centuries. It is a tonal language, meaning that the same word can have different meanings depending on… Read More
2023-01-30 11:36
by Luke Smith It’s estimated that 15 to 20% of the world’s population is neurodiverse. That simply means that this subset of people thinks differently than what is considered &ld&hell…Read More
2023-01-18 11:43
by David Grunwald The US has no official language. So even though English is the defacto national language, there is no federal law that mandates English usage in any official way. This may… Read More
2023-01-11 15:57
GTS has rolled out a new feature on our website: you can now get instant price quotes for SRT files in over 80 languages. The process of getting a price quote for translation of SRT files is… Read More
2022-12-14 07:40
Argentina’s national team did very well and reached the World Cup final with a convincing 3-0 win over Croatia, the reigning runners-up to the world champion. Led by captain Lionel Mes… Read More
2022-11-22 11:20
by David Grunwald The R-word is being mentioned a lot in recent weeks. Are we already in recession? Are we out of the recession? Are we going to be in recession? There are many opinions but… Read More
2022-11-06 09:13
by DL Miller If you spend time on the web and you’re sensitive to language, then you have probably noticed that not all blogs and websites follow the same rules. You may have spotted u… Read More
2022-11-03 14:17
Billionaire Elon Musk famously bought Twitter for $54 Billion and took the company private. Now what? Twitter is not a profitable company and has been losing money in recent years. Even in t… Read More
2022-11-02 13:38
People in different countries use different keywords when doing an online search. That’s why companies should perform keyword research by country and by language. By optimizing your we… Read More
2022-11-02 13:38
How to find relevant keywords by country? People in different countries use different keywords when doing an online search. That’s why companies should perform keyword research to find… Read More
2022-10-27 06:53
As a translation company sales person or freelance translator, you may be getting requests to provide free samples. If you say yes, then you are probably wasting time and resources for nothi… Read More
2022-10-26 06:54
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2022-10-26 06:39
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2022-10-24 13:26
What is an unwritten language? Simply put, it is a language that is spoken but not written, and therefore has no written form by native speakers of that language. Unwritten languages by thei… Read More
2022-10-19 06:21
Zoom has a function called live transcription that automatically transcribes the audio during the meeting and displays the transcript as subtitles. Using this feature will make it easier for… Read More
2022-10-11 16:45
by Luke Smith You’ve found a career that combines your love of language with your desire to help people. A career as a medical translator is both an art and a science. It is at once a… Read More
2022-10-03 09:25
by Andre Oentoro Video marketing is becoming ever more popular among business owners as one of the most effective strategies to increase conversion. Considering how people enjoy watching vid… Read More
2022-10-02 09:57
As widely reported by various media, China has shut off access to Google Translate in mainland China. Users in China that try to access translate.google.cn or translate.google.com are redire… Read More
2022-09-20 08:17
The popularity and usage of free translation programs is rising. More and more translation software products are being announced every year. And more and more companies are using these apps… Read More
2022-09-15 08:07
Google Reverse Image Search Google Images has a feature which has been around since 2011, but is relatively unknown to many people. Reverse image search allows you to upload an image or a li… Read More
2022-09-12 06:15
by Colton Jones Canada is known for many things: hockey, poutine, friendly people, and more importantly-its millions of immigrants. But why are immigrants choosing to call Canada home, consi… Read More
2022-08-30 10:46
You created amazing video content and did everything possible to promote it: shared the video on social media, optimized the title and description, and promoted it in online communities. But… Read More
2022-08-22 15:22
by Evgeniya Melnik Literal translation is an expression that refers to a word-for-word translation that is too close to the original text. This can also be referred to as a linear translatio… Read More
2022-08-22 15:22
by Evgeniya Melnik Literal translation is an expression that refers to a word-for-word translation that is too close to the original text. This can also be referred to as a linear translatio… Read More
2022-08-21 15:34
By David Grunwald Is your translator or translation agency translating your material from scratch or are they using machine translation in their workflow? I contend that many or even most pr… Read More
2022-08-14 09:39
Firefox Translations provides automated translation of web content. Unlike cloud-based alternatives, translation is done locally, on the client-side, so that the text being translated does n… Read More
2022-08-12 07:16
by Gloria Martinez Business technology changes constantly, and it no longer benefits large companies only. Small and mid-size businesses can benefit from technological innovation as well. Re… Read More
2022-08-05 09:56
In the world of translation, quality is paramount. Because a poor translation can have disastrous results. For example, if a medical doctor uses a medical device incorrectly. Or, if a drug i… Read More
2022-08-01 14:31
by Rachel Perez There are many paths to take when learning another language. From apps to tutors to simply watching foreign films, everyone learns differently. What’s important i… Read More
2022-07-31 07:08
by Maliha Tasneem When you own an eCommerce business, you need to do everything in your power to reach as many people as possible. And to reach a large audience, you must make your website a… Read More
2022-07-12 13:02
Among all of the recent bad economic data in the US like rising gas/food prices, inflation and the bear stock market – there is one bright spot. The US dollar has achieved parity with… Read More
2022-07-11 08:40
Metaverse is a compound term made from the words Meta (or Beyond) and Universe. The term first appears in Neil Stevenson’s Sci-Fi novel Snow Crash (1992) and has since been adopted by… Read More
2022-07-07 13:08
I recently imported a vehicle from Italy to the US, and in order to get it registered in the USA, I need the Italian title and bill of sale translated to English. There are then two document… Read More
2022-06-26 08:01
Online retail sales in South Korea have hit an all-time high, and are expected to continue growing over the next few years. If you want to get into this market, you may be wondering how to s… Read More
2022-06-22 09:26
by Gloria Martinez There are many web-based projects that can be difficult for small business owners to handle on their own. This includes managing online marketing or engaging with customer… Read More
2022-06-19 10:43
Spelling mistakes, also referred to as typographical errors (typos), are a fact of life. You can even find them in top online publications like the New York Times. You can even find them in… Read More
2022-06-19 10:43
Spelling mistakes, also referred to as typographical errors (typos), are a fact of life. You can even find them in top online publications like the New York Times. You can even find them in… Read More
2022-06-16 08:57
By Wojciech Wołoszyk Some law firms have in-house translation departments to deal with multilingual services. However, most law firms do not have internal translation teams and must rel… Read More
2022-06-09 13:04
GTS Translation Services is sponsoring the Translation and Localization Conference which takes place on 29 September – 1 October 2022 at the Warsaw Novotel Airport hotel in Poland. The… Read More
2022-06-07 08:25
Translating texts from one language to another sounds simple. But in reality, many things can go wrong. The Internet is full of translations from hell. Some translations are funny in their s… Read More
2022-06-03 07:46
Last week saw one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent years. The massacre in Uvalde, Texas was especially tragic as it involved grade school children who were murdered viciously at a t… Read More
2022-05-19 15:27
by Rachel Perez In America, learning Spanish is a practical choice. With over 40 million speakers, Spanish is the second-most spoken language in the United States, and it continues to… Read More
2022-05-17 11:09
The Slavs do not represent a single nation. The term Slavic is both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, Slavic designates a group of languages of the Indo-European family. In E… Read More
2022-05-16 08:23
The annual Eurovision song contest started in 1958 as a showcase for musical talent in European countries. The winner is decided by a jury system, where each participating country gets a vot… Read More
2022-05-16 07:44
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami Beach Award Program Honors the Achievement MIAMI BEACH May 15, 2022 — GTS Translation Services has been selected for the 2022 Best of Miami Be… Read More
2022-05-15 10:33
One of the most common questions that people in the translation are asked is: will Google Translate replace professional translators? The funny thing about this question is that it has been… Read More
2022-05-08 13:18
Italian is the language of love, passion, music and culture. In addition to good food, art and fashion, the Italian language is one of the elements that characterize life in Italy and connec… Read More
2022-05-01 14:46
by Daral Leon One of the most challenging but lucrative frontiers in marketing for businesses in the USA is reaching out to the Spanish-speaking audience. The large Hispanic population in th… Read More
2022-04-25 07:48
In 2018 President Donald Trump shocked the world when he said that the USA should prefer not to take in immigrants from Shithole countries like Haiti and El Salvador. Trump said that he pref… Read More
2022-04-25 07:48
In 2018 President Donald Trump shocked the world when he said that the USA should prefer not to take in immigrants from Shithole countries like Haiti and El Salvador. Trump said that he pref… Read More
2022-04-24 05:47
Creating videos in multiple languages is one of the most underestimated opportunities when producing video content. It helps broaden your video’s reach, and allows your entire audience… Read More
2022-04-10 08:47
In the Pyrenees, the rules are simple. If you are on the south side of the mountain range, then you are in Spain. And if in the north, then in France. But in the Val d’Aran region ever… Read More
2022-04-05 13:43
One of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Spanish originated from a mixture of Latin and local dialects of the peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around the 5th century. Here are 1… Read More
2022-03-31 12:10
by Martha Oschwald One of the biggest gripes among translators is being taken for walking encyclopedias. As ridiculous as it sounds, it’s one of the top misconceptions about the job. U… Read More
2022-03-17 09:14
By Natalia Piskorovska Abstract: This article will cover the 7 most common multilingual SEO mistakes and show you the best practices that will help you to avoid them. An increase in globaliz… Read More
2022-03-10 05:23
As a recruiting manager for a clinical trial, you probably have experience with search engine and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising. Your objective is to attract the highest numbers of potenti… Read More
2022-03-07 14:34
by Christopher Oldman, Digital Marketing Specialist Google processes about 99,000 searches per second (8.5 billion per day). While the dominant language is English, users search Google in lo… Read More
2022-03-06 16:58
The war in Ukraine has brought worldwide economic sanctions on Russia which have led to a shortage in Russian translation services. This in turn has led to rising prices in Ukrainian and Rus… Read More
2022-03-01 16:34
Many of our colleagues are impacted in Ukraine and Russia during what is a very difficult time. FIT Council would like to express its solidarity, support and deep concern for their lives and… Read More
2022-02-25 10:02
Russia’s invasion of its neighbor and ex-satellite Ukraine is the main focus in today’s news and has supplanted the COVID pandemic as the leading story of 2022 so far. The images… Read More
2022-02-22 14:02
Ukraine is currently at the center of world focus. Tensions are mounting as the Russian army has positioned nearly 200,000 troops around its borders with the Ukraine. As a result, stock mark… Read More
2022-02-19 21:17
As anyone who has visited Turkey in recent years knows, the cost of goods and services in that country is very low. One of the main reasons for this the low cost of labor in Turkey. The GBP… Read More
2022-02-08 10:51
The Olympic games always provide a lot of work for a select group of translation companies. This includes translation of: construction and engineering plans for building the sporting venues… Read More
2022-02-07 18:58
Spanish or Castilian? The official language of Spain is Spanish. Obviously. It was at the hands of the Spaniards that the use of Spanish spread throughout America. But many people refer to t… Read More
2022-02-04 09:37
In the largest one day value drop in the history of the stock market, shares of Facebook parent company META (stock symbol: FB) plunged yesterday over 26%. The tech-laden NASDAQ stock index… Read More
2022-02-02 11:25
by John Wright In 2022, 63.1% of online content is written in English. Considering that only around 25% of internet users speak English as their native language, it’s clear that there… Read More
2022-02-01 09:58
SEO is one of the key activities at GTS Translation. Because we live on the Internet. All of our clients find us on the Internet, mostly by searching Bing, Google, DuckDuckGo and similar sea… Read More
2022-01-26 12:37
Many languages around the world use familiar alphabets, such as Latin or Cyrillic, and not everyone who learns a new language becomes comfortable with the new alphabet. If you are fortunate… Read More
2022-01-24 12:58
Translating a website is usually a costly and time/resource-consuming activity. Costs can easily run into tens or even of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yet most international companies e… Read More
2022-01-19 13:02
This post describes the rules mandated by the Spanish government regarding the provision of manuals in the Spanish language when marketing technology products in Spain and its outlying regio… Read More
2022-01-11 16:09
Ever since the Omicron variant of COVID-19 took the world by storm in December 2021, the demand for Antigen self-test kits has skyrocketed. Around the world, changes in government regulation… Read More
2022-01-10 14:16
If you work for a translation agency or you are a localization manager in a company, chances are that you receive a lot of job applications via email from freelance translators. You may be g… Read More
2022-01-04 18:25
Google is by far the leading search engine. Industry estimates give Google over 85% of the market share. In distant second place comes Bing, with about 7% of the market share. In a similar p… Read More
2021-12-21 15:05
COVID-19 has severely curtailed foreign travel. In the USA, the CDC is updating travel requirements on a daily basis and warning citizens to avoid travel in many of the world’s most tr… Read More
2021-12-20 06:22
Would Language Skills Benefit a Dentist? In today’s global labor market, there is a high level of competition. It’s a huge advantage to have a skill that makes you stand out from… Read More
2021-12-20 06:22
Can Language Services Benefit a Dental Practice? Dentistry is a competitive field. So it is a huge advantage to have a skill set that makes you stand out from the competition. Obviously, the… Read More
2021-12-19 17:37
Did you ever phone in to your bank or credit card company? Did you ever call the product support department at a huge tech company like Google or Microsoft? If you did, there is a good chanc… Read More
2021-12-04 21:48
by Luke Smith Fluency in a non-native language takes consistent effort. Whether you’re just beginning or you’ve achieved a good level of competency, you can only maintain this by… Read More
2021-11-21 11:52
Project management plays a fundamental role in the translation industry. The PM handles some critical behind-the-scenes tasks and orchestrates the management of the project itself. Their job… Read More
2021-11-16 15:53
By Tracy Enright Age is more than a number; it’s also a state of mind. It’s easy to look at older people who seem to have maintained a youthful outlook on life and wonder exactly… Read More
2021-10-24 14:17
Web designers and web translators are typically not thought of as fulfilling similar roles. After all, English has become something of a business and internet Lingua Franca, meaning web desi… Read More
2021-10-19 09:03
Do you need a designer? How can working with a designer provide additional value to your clients? Translators and PMs often encounter such situations when the translated text “does not… Read More
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