Blog
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Facts about the Welsh Language
If you had to name an area in Britain that doesn’t get as much publicity as it deserves, we would say that it would be Wales. And that’s why we’d love to shed light on the country that’s doing all it can to get it’s name and language noticed not only around the UK, but abroad too. So, to get started, here are some facts about the Welsh language.
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It’s not long until the EU’s new medical device regulations come into force – how ready are you?
When it was announced back in 2017 that the EU would be changing how it regulates medical devices in 2020, companies seemed to have plenty of time to adjust to the new way of doing things. But with 2020 fast approaching, what do these new regulations mean, and most importantly, are we ready?
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The times are changing and so is language quality assessment (LQA)
Everything changes. It’s simply inevitable, no matter what your field is. And it stands true for translation, too. While it may be one of the oldest professions in the world, the way we handle translations has changed beyond compare, including how we handle language quality assessment. What used to be considered an extra step has become an irreplaceable part of the translation process. On this basis, let’s look into it in more detail.
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Machine Translation Post-Editing from the Freelancers’ Perspective – A Survey Report
by Zsófia Gregor, Linguistic Team Lead
Although Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) assignments have been common for a few years now in the translation industry, there are no widely recognised best practices as yet to ensure the viability of such projects for all parties involved.
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Old English
As an English company, we often consider the complexities of our language. Where did they come from? And what’s made it what it is today? To answer that question, we thought we’d take a journey back in time and have a look at the language that we used to call our own – Old English/Anglo-Saxon.
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Is XaaS changing the way everyone does business?
As a company focused on serving the tech industry, we’re used to seeing certain trends being predicted to take off. A few years ago, we saw SaaS make a big entrance, with cloud computing and different business models (e.g. monthly subscription software) making technology accessible to all. Fast forward to 2019, and it seems SaaS has inspired a mini-revolution. Thanks to SaaS, we’re about to see a “new” phenomenon about to hit us, XaaS.
