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CAT Tools & Technology

Human and Machine Translation: Both Alive and Kicking — and Here to Stay

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one, intuitive, free-to-use translation platform. You can signup for a free
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9 Reasons Why Your Marketing Localization is Failing (Hint: It Does Not Involve Extra Costs)
Client Education

9 Reasons Why Your Marketing Localization is Failing (Hint: It Does Not Involve Extra Costs)

Claudia Befu Claudia Befu
A globalised world is a fast and competitive marketplace. And the most efficient marketing localization strategy for any
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Engaging Math for Freelancers
Humor

Engaging Math for Freelancers

Olesya Zaytseva Olesya Zaytseva
In the 1980s, American A&W attempted to capitalise on the success of the popular McDonald’s Quarter Pounde
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Website Localization: 3 Common Translation Complaints and How to Actually Fix Them
Client Education

Website Localization: 3 Common Translation Complaints and How to Actually Fix Them

Claudia Befu Claudia Befu
Entering a new market is a costly project that involves hard work on many fronts: technical, product, marketing and some
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Human and Machine Translation: Both Alive and Kicking — and Here to Stay
CAT Tools & Technology

Human and Machine Translation: Both Alive and Kicking — and Here to Stay

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,
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Machine Translation Post Editing VS Interactive Translation Prediction
CAT Tools & Technology

Machine Translation Post Editing VS Interactive Translation Prediction

Thomas Lespes-Muñoz Thomas Lespes-Muñoz
Whilst Machine Translation has usually been seen as a tool with great potential but poor results, the perception has now
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An overview of the knowledge café workshops on #NMT and the future of #CAT tools at the #JIAMCATT2019 annual meeting
CAT Tools & Technology

An overview of the knowledge café workshops on #NMT and the future of #CAT tools at the #JIAMCATT2019 annual meeting

Giuseppe Forte Giuseppe Forte
The 2019 JIAMCATT annual conference was held in Luxembourg from 13 to 15 May and its topic was “The shape of things to
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Working with a Freelance Translator
Client Education

Working with a Freelance Translator

Aykut Kutucu Aykutkutucu
As a business owner or a manager, it might be quite handy in times to have the option to work with a freelance translato
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Localization and Its Influence in Search Engine Optimization
Marketing

Localization and Its Influence in Search Engine Optimization

Aykut Kutucu Aykutkutucu
In order to compete in the global market, companies often appeal to translation or localization services. Having the
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Connected Translation to Succeed in The Content Economy: Slides from TAUS
CAT Tools & Technology

Connected Translation to Succeed in The Content Economy: Slides from TAUS

The Open Mic Team The Open Mic Team
Dear friends! This month we’re partnering up with our friends from Smartcat to promote their all-in-one,
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