Translation News
Welcome to our news section, dedicated to bringing you the top stories in the world of translation.
Below you can browse through news from the last 12 months. We bring you at least one news story per day about translation, language or related fields, with a focus on online trends and how they affect localisation.
Our Authors
Matt Train has worked in the Language Services Industry for 8 years and holds an MA in Translation Studies from the University of Manchester. Matt deals directly with end clients in ecommerce, legal, financial, marketing, advertising and market research on a regular basis. He is currently studying an MSc in Digital Marketing Communications with Econsultancy.
Gary J Bowles graduated with a BSc in Genetics from Cardiff University before working in mainland China. As a native of Hong Kong Gary speaks both English and Mandarin fluently, and has developed a keen interest in emerging trends in Asia and the uptake of new technologies in the area.
Michael de Piano is a graduate of History from the University of Leeds, and author on many digital entertainment blogs. Michael has a keen interest in the translation industry and the digital world, and enjoys keeping up to date with online trends.
Recent translation and language news:
- Microsoft to make Switching Languages Easier in Windows 8
- Indian Government Invites Developers to have a Say in Local Language Computing
- Latvians Reject Russian as a Co-Official Language
- Australian Multilingual Broadcaster SBS Suspend 15 Language Services to Save Money
- English Language Students flock to Success Charter School in New York
- Vitamin D helps Language Development in Children
- Mistranslation makes Federer sound Critical of Teammate
- Welsh Language status needs to be Improved
- Firefox will be translated into South American Quechua to Inspire Digital Inclusion
- Yahoo! Expands Language base with launch of Bengali Service
Here’s a full archive of our highly regarded translation news.
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22 Feb, 2012: Microsoft to make Switching Languages Easier in Windows 8
21 Feb, 2012: Indian Government Invites Developers to have a Say in Local Language Computing
20 Feb, 2012: Latvians Reject Russian as a Co-Official Language