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With new Vancouver office, Idem poised to offer even greater support coast to coast
Idem, a subsidiary of Versacom, now has a Vancouver office in addition to its Montréal headquarters, positioning Idem to support clients with even greater efficiency across all of Canada's time zones. Read the full press release on Slator's website
Communication and translation, two essential services in times of crisis
As society rallies around preventive action to help slow down the COVID-19 pandemic, the health of the population comes first. Most organizations must focus on safety, but also communicate swiftly and accurately with all their stakeholders in different languages. Idem...
Translation in the time of COVID-19 – Part 2 of 2
The language of the pandemicDuring these trying times, history is being written before our eyes. As conveyors of information, language professionals must carefully choose their words in order to get the information across to a very broad audience and bring people...
Translation in the time of COVID-19 – Part 1 of 2
During this unprecedented global crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic is shining a light, like never before, on how we are all connected. At the time of writing, half of the world is in lockdown while certain countries are taking timid steps toward reopening. Ironically, the...
Lost in translation
We’ve all gotten a good chuckle out of badly translated restaurant menus. “Choice of flat” for plat au choix, “expensive customers” for chers clients… Sadly, bungled translations are commonplace. Whether they’re the unfortunate result of first-generation machine...
A translator’s play-by-play
I work as a translator at an agency, and my project manager has just assigned me an 800 word document. So here’s me jumping in! I begin by checking whether the client has provided any specific instructions, and he has: “This document will be used at our members’...
Project management: A major component of the translation process
From the client’s first contact to the delivery of the finished document, a translation project entails many steps. And ensuring that everything runs smoothly calls for rigorous coordination, which is where project managers come in. These individuals have a complex...
Choosing specialized translation for effective business communications
Communication is key to any company’s success. To capture the right kind of attention from the right people, a business has to understand how to get through to its intended audience. It has to use the customers’ language in a way that demonstrates an understanding of...
Marketing translation: Three strategies the pros swear by
Thinking of expanding your products or services into new markets? First, you’ll have to translate your brand and marketing content so that your new audience can understand it. That’s where marketing translation comes in. Creativity is especially vital in this branch...
Revision: Your safeguard against the common mistakes translators make
They say two heads are better than one. Well, that is certainly the case in translation, where translators and revisers often pair up to deliver the best possible finished product. Revision is the process of comparing a translation with the original document to check...
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