French-English Translation: User Manual
Translation of a technical instruction manual from French into English Translation of an instruction manual for a set-top box for a French ready-to-wear brand specialising in clothing for children aged 0-12 that is expanding abroad. This technical translation has been assigned to professional translators specialized in digital and electronic technology, so that they can provide [...]
Machine translation errors
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“A translator? No need, I am bilingual!”
“A translator? No need, I am bilingual.” You can’t imagine how many people use this reasoning to dismiss or overlook their translation needs.
Why translation of movie titles is a real brainteaser
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Nadège Gayon-Debonnet: The daily life of a translator specialized in video game localization
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Manual or automatic translation?
Automatic translation continues to improve day by day. However, it is still unable to reach perfect levels of accuracy and lacks a natural feel. Will it ever replace human translation?