5 Technologies that Changed Translation and Communication

In our globalized world, translation and communication between countries is becoming more and more essential and quick and accurate translations are necessary to accommodating this trend. Economic growth and diplomacy also depend on our ability to communicate fluently, and it is the goal of international organizations, from the UN to the EU, to bring together otherwise disparate […]

3 Recent Innovations in Translation

Translation has been around for a long time—almost as long as written language has been. And up until the middle of the 20th century, when the first machine translations began, all translations were carried out by humans alone. Today, a wealth of translation tools are available, from fully-automated machine translation software to websites, systems, and […]

e-Learning Translation: Providing Success on a Global Scale

As technology has advanced, and the creating and sharing of digital information has become simpler, e-learning is now being used by many different companies in many different industries

3 Reasons Why You should Translate Your ELearning

Today, many businesses use eLearning to train their employees. Not only is eLearning cost and time efficient, but it also guarantees that the exact same content is being taught across a company.

3 Advantages of Using CSOFT when Localizing e-learning

Traditional classroom learning techniques are shrinking under the pressure of lengthy learning timetables, restricted opportunities for engagement, and slow information delivery.

Using E-Learning to Maintain Brand Values While Going Global

As a company that is in the wondrous, but often pitfall-laden transition of going global, you may wonder, “How can we, as a company, retain the personal-touch and uniqueness of our brand without the hands-on benefit of actually being onsite?” While there are many strategies that can maintain your brand values abroad, enlisting E-learning as […]

The Personal Touch: 3 Positives to Human Translation

With the advent of technology, the speed at which ideas are formed and exchanged between individuals, groups, and corporations now moves at an incredible pace.

3 Common Problems of Machine Translation Services

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 […]

10 Inspirational Quotes About Human Translations

As companies expand and go global, they often struggle to make the decision between machine and human translation. However, good translation is an art-form which needs more than a simple formula: it requires intuition and thought.

5 Tips for Localizing in Mandarin

Approximately 1.2 billion people, almost 16% of the world’s population, speak Chinese as their first language, making localizing in Mandarin essential for communicating with this unique demographic. While Chinese is spoken across Asia, when referencing the “Chinese” language, we are generally referring to the Mandarin language, the standard language of China. The majority of China […]

Four Must-have Translation Apps

Language is an important factor to consider when thinking global and acting local. It plays the main role when localizing in a new market and helps bridge the gap between you and your customers.

Stepes – The World’s First Chat Based Translation App

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 […]