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How to Measure Neural Machine Translation Quality

The concept of machine translation systems has been known and developed for the past 50 years. In the beginning, such systems were used solely and carefully by research entities, large companies and governmental bodies that also helped to finance them.

30 May 2018
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5 Blogs on Translation Everyone Should Follow

Whether you are a professional translator, fan of languages, dedicated traveler, or professional who uses translation services on a regular basis there are some great translation blogs out there. Any one of these could be of interest to you. Below, we have outline five that we think are especially valuable.

08 Aug 2017
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Hiring a Translator? Here Are Four Important Questions to Ask Yourself

When it comes to professional translation services, the details matter. Obviously, your translator should be detail oriented, and capable of providing you with accurate translations. However, you have details to consider as well before you hire a professional translation service. If you fail to do this, the translation you receive may not be the translation that you need.

20 Jul 2017
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The Benefits of Employing “Mother Tongue” Translators

First of all, let’s define the term “mother tongue” translator. This would be an individual who grew up and was educated in the country of your target language. As such, this translator would have a fluency in that language that included all of the nuances and idiomatic expressions that are often “cultural” and highly local, even to specific regions to a country.

22 Jun 2017
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Looking for a Translation Vendor? Know Before You Buy

With all of the technology available today, it is easy to think that translations can be easily accomplished, as long as you have the right software. After all, at the United Nations, representatives from all countries “plug themselves in” and immediately have the words of a speaker translated into their native language. Travelers have software uploaded in their smartphones – software that will immediately translate their words into the local language. Technology is truly a wonderful thing.

26 May 2017
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Which Industries Depend on Translation Services

It’s possible for nearly anyone to need translation services for one reason or another. The world is getting smaller, and one no longer has to travel far to face situations where they may need to interact with people who speak a different language.

10 Jun 2015