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Why Multilingual Workplace Signs Matter in Manufacturing
The Northeastern Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) recently published a WEDC report on work place safety during COVID-19. It recommends posting signs in languages employees speak to provide guidance on best practices. While we’re always happy [...] post
ISO update 2020
Excellent customer service has always been our goal, and such excellence requires providing superior quality. Our customers stay with us for a very long time – some have been with us for decades. They know [...] post
2019 Global Communications Conference
When Thursday, October 10, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM CDT Add to Calendar Where Sheraton Madison 706 John Nolen Drive Madison, WI 53713 Driving Directions The Geo Global Communication Conference is a [...] post
Localization-friendly web design
When it comes to designing your website and you already know that you would like to market to non-English speakers, it is important to keep localization in mind in the web design stage. As a translation [...] post
Universal Spanish Translations
We are often asked to provide Spanish translations that can be used worldwide. Some may call this “Neutral Spanish” or “International Spanish” or “Global Spanish”. Of course, we work with translators who have lots of [...] post
Lack of translation causes outrage?
When asked “why translate?”, the standard answers include to provide better customer service, because people prefer to read information in their own language, and people’s native language is best suited to bring important information across. [...] post
Not Just Words – It’s a Cultural Revolution
Your intern, co-worker or employee speaks and writes another language fluently. Can that person translate your materials? They probably can. The real question is can they LOCALIZE your materials? Translation turns words from one language [...] post
Is U.S. Spanish real?
You may have heard that “a language is a dialect with an army and navy,” a quip attributed to Max Weinreich. U.S. Spanish – the specific variety of Spanish spoken in the United States – [...] post