CSOFT International

CSOFT International is a translation, localization, and global communication services provider that helps international businesses reach out to customers around the world.

Thanksgiving Ain’t Just for Americans

In America, Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to spend quality time with your family, eat a ton, and fall asleep on the couch. If you’re American, though, be careful about wishing non-Americans a Happy Thanksgiving today, because Thanksgiving is primarily an American holiday. There are, however, many different types of thanksgiving holidays around the world. Take a minute to read up on five different celebrations from around the world that, like Thanksgiving in America, revolve around family, food, and giving thanks.

Novercal – Wacky Word Wednesday

In this week’s Wacky Word Wednesday, we explore the literary trope of the wicked stepmother. Stop by to learn a cool new adjective, and then join the discussion about why stepmothers have historically been portrayed as evil in literature around the world.

DITA Europe 2010: Nice Weather, Technology and Mozart

For those of you who didn’t have the opportunity to attend, the DITA Europe 2010 Conference in Vienna was a rousing success. In this guest entry, Carl Yao, the Vice President of Global Strategy at CSOFT, relates two DITA success stories from companies that saved a ton of money on translation and localization as a direct result of applying XML-based DITA standards to their content development processes. Carl also gives a quick rundown of his own presentation at the conference, “How to Become an Expert Terminologist in 30 Minutes.” Come check it out!

Multilingual Terminology Management – Full Body Scanners

Hey there, and happy Friday! Be sure to stop by and check out the ninth issue of “Your Own Terms,” the biweekly comic about Sir Terminus: Crusader of Logic, Manly Valor, and Multilingual Terminology Management. In this week’s issue, Terminus tackles some inconsistency issues between the engineering and marketing teams, and that creepy glove-guy from Regulatory Affairs.

Deipnosophist – Wacky Word Wednesday

Your mother always told you (or should have, at least) to never talk with your mouth full. While we agree that that’s generally a good rule to abide by, it’s worth noting that good dinner conversation can turn an ordinary meal into a fantastic one. That said, here’s a new wacky word for you to chew on.

刻舟求剑 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn) – Chinese idiom about Silly Solutions

For those of you who are interested in language or Chinese culture, in today’s entry you’ll learn about an ancient Chinese idiom used to accuse someone of taking a stupid or convoluted approach to a problem. Check it out! It’s pretty interesting stuff, if we do say so ourselves :)

Pandiculation – Wacky Word Wednesday

In this week’s edition of Wacky Word Wednesday, you’ll not only learn a really cool word, but you’ll also learn about a way in which you can improve your health and circulation with one simple, very natural, everyday movement. Enjoy, and here’s to your health!

Your Own Terms – Translation Terminology Management

Happy Friday! And welcome back for the eighth issue of “Your Own Terms,” the biweekly comic about Sir Terminus: Crusader of Logic, Manly Valor, and Multilingual Terminology Management. In this week’s issue, Terminus shows off his multilingual internet meme skills and gains himself an overzealous fan. Check it out!

International Project Management – Project Managers Interview

In celebration of International Project Management Day, we want to honor and highlight the accomplishments of Jo Zhang, a dedicated project manager here at CSOFT International. In this featured interview, Jo discusses some of the challenges localization project managers have to deal with on a daily basis — and suggests a simple, quick way of letting PMs (who are absolutely essential to the successful completion of a localization project) know that they’re appreciated. Enjoy!

Batrachomyomachy – Wacky Word Wednesday

In this week’s edition of Wacky Word Wednesday, you’ll learn about an epic historical battle that, erm… never really happened. But it’s rife with intrigue, good ol’-fashioned anthropomorphism, and of course an interesting term you can add to the list of words you use to show off at parties. Enjoy!

Kalopsia – Wacky Word Wednesday

In this week’s edition of Wacky Word Wednesday, you’ll learn an interesting Greek word for “beer goggles,” and also learn a magic spell for making yourself appear more beautiful than before. Enjoy, my pretties, and have a happy (wacky) Wednesday!

Managing Multilingual Terminology – Troublemakers and Finger-breakers

The seventh issue of “Your Own Terms,” the biweekly comic about Sir Terminus: Crusader of Logic, Manly Valor, and Multilingual Terminology Management. In this week’s issue, Terminus finds out the hard way not to mess with internal auditors. Ever.