How Blockchain Will Impact Translation
Blockchain, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are currently the hot topic in almost every industry. Set to change how currency and banks operate, this new technology can seem intimidating, but its benefits...
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These days, most businesses have global ambitions. However, taking your product overseas and cracking a new market can seem like an impossible task. For success, there are several steps every business...
View ArticleHow website translation will help your business grow
If you have a website to sell your products and services, is it only in English? If you want to attract customers from other countries, you will require high quality website translation into other...
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Translating idioms: An impossible task?
Translation is more than simply transferring text from one language to another. Translators have to create a document that flows correctly in the target language, but still conveys the message of the...
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Language Insight sponsor Translators Without Borders for a second year
We are delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring the non-profit organisation Translators Without Borders for a second consecutive year. Translators Without Borders support humanitarian and...
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Untranslatable words
We often hear people use the term ‘lost in translation’ when referring to mishaps or mistakes in translating from language to another. Some languages are simply unable to capture the true essence of a...
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2020 trends in the translation industry
2020 is the beginning of a new decade, it’s the year of the rat and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! But what will 2020 have in store for the translation industry? Here are a few translation trends we think...
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Translating UK accents
As a company with its HQ in Preston and an office in London, we hear a variety of different UK accents/dialects on a regular basis. From the Bolton accent that is widely associated with comedian Peter...
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Language Insight expands with a new London office move to facilitate growing...
We are thrilled to announce that we are opening a new London office in order to facilitate our growing teams. We already had an office in London that was located on Paul Street but as of this week, we...
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10 industries that benefit from language services
The language service industry is booming, helping businesses all around the world communicate effectively. Over the last ten years, the market has doubled in size, reaching 46.9 billion U.S. dollars in...
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Untranslatable words: Part 2
Some languages are unable to capture the true meaning of a word when it has been translated from another language. These are known as untranslatable words. However, some say that no word is ever...
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Apple launches new translation app with iOS 14 update
Apple has announced the launch of a new translation app as part of its iOS 14 updates. Previously, Apple has had issues competing with other tech giants, such as Google, when it came to translation but...
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Language Insight invests in market research coding services
We are pleased to announce that we have invested in new technology to provide cutting-edge Market Research coding services for our clients. We currently provide a range of award-winning language...
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Netflix now supports Hindi – one of the world’s most spoken languages
On August 7th 2020, Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, announced it has launched its user interface in Hindi. Hindi is one of the most spoken languages in the world, behind...
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Translation services: How do you benchmark quality?
Translation services are a key requirement for a wide range of industries who need to connect with their audience on a global scale. Therefore it’s essential that businesses receive translations that...
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Language Insight achieves 20% international growth during 2019-2020
In April 2019 it was announced that Language Insight was a winner of The Queen’s Award For Enterprise In International Trade. We received the prestigious Queen’s Award as a result of our strong...
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Amazon makes huge translation blunder during Swedish launch
E-commerce giant Amazon has been left embarrassed as their new Swedish retail site contained confusing and offensive translation errors that were found in several product listings. Swedish customers...
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What is transcreation and why do you need it?
Simply put, transcreation is translation and creation combined. It is a creative process that considers culturally relevant information before localising the content for a specific audience. The...
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Halloween: 10 Terrifyingly bad translations
Happy Halloween! Let’s get straight into the Halloween spirit and have a look at some truly terrifying translation horror stories, but be warned they aren’t for the faint-hearted… The Killer Our first...
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Rise in demand for transparent face masks to help those who rely on lip-reading
As of the 24th of July in the UK, the government has made face coverings compulsory when visiting shops, supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, banks, post offices, takeaways and whilst using public...
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