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Today, we sat down with CSOFT Translator, Anna Paolucci, to learn about her experience with machine translation (MT). Can you describe the differences between “human translation” and “machine translation”? Well, if “machine translation” is used, it should only be the first step taken during translation. MT is a process that translates a source quickly to […]
CSOFT has always been excited to debate the topic of man vs. machine translation, and to discuss its implications for businesses and translators alike. In today’s global world, machine translation has become a common aspect in both businesses and daily life. For people travelingMachine Translation abroad, for example, translation apps — which are based on machine translation — are the fastest and most cost effective solution for traversing foreign lands.
On January 7th, 1954, a massive IBM computer, dubbed the “polyglot brainchild”, translated over sixty sentences from Russian to English. This computer, the IBM 701, marked the first publicly announced instance of machine translation services. Lauded as a miracle and a massive advancement in the fields of both computer science and linguistics, this achievement sparked […]
When looking to invest in globalizing companies that are about to go global there are many important factors to take into account. These factors can determine whether a company will thrive abroad, or sink under the pressures of a foreign market. Before investing, it is imperative to fully evaluate the plethora of influences that can […]
The People’s Republic has seen a lot of foreign companies find success in recent years, but a shift is happening in the market. It involves less foreign expansion into China and more innovation coming out of the country. Technology is at the forefront of the shift, with Chinese tech companies beginning to outperform their foreign counterparts. […]
Should you be hiring technical writers to support your company’s documentation needs? Young and growing companies continue to encounter this challenge when expanding their market reach for the first time. Technology products are becoming more and more global. Research and development at the world’s largest tech companies is often conducted internationally, and products like iPhones […]
CSOFT is delighted to have presented Stepes (pronounced / ‘steps/), the world’s first mobile platform for human translation, at this week’s 2016 TAUS Executive Forum in Beijing. Stepes founder Carl Yao was there along with other representatives from HP, VMware, Huawei, LeEco and Microsoft.
Last week we heard the story of our very own Chiara Conte, her experiences with CSOFT, and her journey that in turn led to Huawei. This week, we have her views on working with the networking and telecommunications giant, as well as some telling insights into the globalization and localization industry.
CSOFT is proud to be participating in the technical communications (tekom) tcworld China 2016 in Shanghai on April 18-19. Our technical communicators, account managers, and operations managers from all around the world along with other experts in the technical communication and localization industries are there at the Pudong InterContinental to learn, network, and exchange ideas for […]
We’ve mentioned Stepes before. This new platform is infiltrating the translation industry by storm. Using a chat-based app, translators can connect with clients’ documents giving them the freedom to work wherever and whenever they like from their phones. Stepes’ headquarters in Beijing consists of international staff from all over the world. Their backgrounds and different […]
In a world that consists of over 6500 different spoken languages, quick and easy communication across nations can often be a problem. Here at CSOFT we aim to bridge this gap with the launch of our newest translation platform, Stepes. The inspiration for the name came from the Eurasian Stepes, the vast steppe eco-region that stretches all […]
