Types of Translation: 20 Methods, Services & Examples
A practical guide to 20 types of translation, from human and machine workflows to legal, medical, technical, marketing, audiovisual, website, and software localization.
Read articleA practical guide to 20 types of translation, from human and machine workflows to legal, medical, technical, marketing, audiovisual, website, and software localization.
Read articleWhat Chinese document translation actually involves: certified vs notarised, Simplified vs Traditional, seals and formatting, what drives price, and a pre-send checklist.
Read articleChinese legal translation is the translation of contracts, filings, evidence and compliance documents between Chinese and another language, carried out by linguists who understand both legal systems involved. It is a specialist discipline: a fluent general translator is not enough, because legal terms rarely have exact equivalents across systems. Why Chinese Legal Translation Carries More…
Read articleCompare legal translation rates per word, page, and project. Learn how language, certification, complexity, formatting, security, and urgency affect costs in 2026.
Read articleMost global shoppers prefer products that speak to them in their own language. In essence, if you want someone to pay attention, they need to understand, and if they understand, they will purchase! In other words, translation is key to making all that happen. Translating not only opens up new horizons for your company but…
Read articleWhen Pepsi rolled into China expecting a splashy brand moment, they didn’t plan on greeting consumers with “Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the dead.” KFC’s iconic “Finger-Lickin’ Good” arrived as “Eat Your Fingers Off.” And HSBC? They spent a fortune undoing the damage after their global slogan morphed into “Do Nothing” across several Asian…
Read articleWhile “Can’t Read, Won’t Buy” is a hard truth, it’s the reality every global business must face. Every word matters when you’re speaking to someone in another language and culture. According to a 2020 survey by CSA Research, 76% of online shoppers prefer to buy products with information in their native language, and 40% will…
Read articleWhile consistency can open more potential for your business overseas, inconsistency can just as quickly drag it down. Research shows that consistent brand presentation can increase revenue by up to 23%. However, companies that fail to maintain consistency spend fortunes on correcting translation errors and duplicated work. If a product manual refers to a feature…
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