Industrial Automation Translations: Worker-less Workplaces

Industrial automation and robotics, in combination with industrial automation translations, will shape the future of the workplace. One could say that worker-less workplaces were part of what was predicted in the 1977 book The View from Serendip, Arthur C. Clarke – the patron saint of hard science sci-fi – described what he imagined life would […]

Translation News: E-books and Chinese Critique of Burberry

This week in the news, an e-library opens up on the Beijing Metro system, scientists from 15 countries upload a worm’s mind into a Lego robot, and Chinese shoppers diss Burberry for poor localization.

Lean Translation Center

Dealing with so many localization vendors may be beneficial for controlling costs, but it can also make the translation process more complicated and more time-consuming. To harness multi-vendor translations, CSOFT has set up a Lean Translation Center built on three principles. Click and learn!

Heroes of Culture

There are leaders whose message echoes around the world and through history, whose words and acts have the power to transform a society’s culture. Today we pay tribute to a few such leaders.

In the News: People Arrested for Selling Diseased Pork, The Silk Road Trial, Google Translate

This week in the news, Chinese Police arrest over 100 people selling meat from diseased pigs, Ross Ulbricht is on trial for monitoring a drug trafficking website, and Google Translate App releases a new update that aims to make your smartphone a little smarter.

Are Smartphones Stupid?

As smartphones become increasingly ubiquitous in China, the growing phenomenon of “present absence” is changing the face of in-person communication.

Street Art: Not Just a Scrawl

As a follow-up to last week’s post about the graffiti culture in China, today we will explore São Paulo where street art is flourishing and adorning every conceivable concrete.

Brands Lost in Translation

As simple as it may sound, a phrase you often use in one country could mean very different things another country. Read on to avoid the worst of cultural faux pas.

In The News: Bill Gates Drinks Feces Water, Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker, Uber Launches Logistics Service

This week in the news, Microsoft founder Bill Gates wants to tackle the world’s health problems by drinking water made from human excrement and basketball star Shaquille O’Neal teams up with headphone company Monster Inc. to promote the company’s latest inventions, including a waterproof floating speaker.

The Language of Laughter

While joke telling and humor can be difficult enough to master in one’s native language and culture, the task becomes exponentially more problematic when translation comes into play.

In the News: The Ebola Epidemic, Conflict in Ukraine, Air Travel Turbulence

For 2015’s first edition of “In the News,” we’ll take a look back at the biggest stories of 2014, what the world was reading, and what trends affected us most.

Graffiti Finds its Niche in China

In China, with its supposedly authoritarian government, you would never have guessed that graffiti—an art form considered illegal in most countries—would be alive and kicking.