Meet Our Translator – Hiromi Kondo

In our continuing series profiling our translators, we meet Hiromi Kondo, one of our Japanese linguists. Just like in the previous post, we ask Hiromi to share her experience of working at CSOFT International and what she thinks makes a good translator.

Meet Our CSOFT Translators – Wenlei Qu

A great deal of what we do here at CSOFT International is translation. So to show our appreciation for our translators, over the next 6 weeks we will be featuring some of our translators here on our blog. Today, we hear from Wenlei Qu, our Chinese-English translator.

Translation vs Localization – What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between translation and 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!

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.

Reverent Translation: The Development of the Christian Religion

If not for translation, religious texts would have a very limited audience. In today’s Simply CSOFT, we look at how translation has influenced the development and spread of Christianity.

Kids, Culture, and Cartoons: Translations that Teach

Cartoons are the first media most of us consume, and are thus culturally significant. But what happens when a cartoon leaves its home market and is localized for a new culture?

Novel translations: Popular Translated Novels of All Time

Some habits are easier to break than others, but that doesn’t mean there is a quick fix to overcome any of them. Read on for some slow fixes, though!

CSOFT: The Future of Interpreting Services

The world of interpretation is changing.

Happy International Translation Day!

September 30th can only mean one thing…International Translation Day? Unless you’re an active member of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) or a particularly devout Catholic, you probably aren’t familiar with it. Initially established by FIT in 1953, International Translation Day coincides with the Feast Day of Saint Jerome. Jerome was a priest, confessor, theologian, […]

Back-translation for high-risk documentation

Quality in translation is hugely important, but within the life sciences industry, incorrect translations could literally be life threatening. Minor mistranslation can put patients at risk, so it’s imperative that translations are performed correctly the first time.

Literary Translation

It takes a very specialized background and mindset to effectively translate literature. One of CSOFT’s own sat down with us to share a bit about the process.