Posts Tagged ‘slovak’
Language and Country Codes
Many multilingual websites are organized using subdomains and subdirectories based on language codes or country codes. These are usually ISO codes. See the following example that Google gave for a French website in Canada using the alpha-2 code for the French language: French language code subdirectory: www.example.ca/fr French language code [...]
Language and Country Names List
English speakers expect that a link to an English language/country option on a website will be listed in English, not translated into another language. Otherwise, how easily would an English speaker find a link to English content if the language name were written in Asian, Cyrillic, or Middle Eastern characters? Or how easy would it be if the [...]
World Cup Translation Bloopers Inspire Poetry
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Translation Bloopers have inspired the poem "2010 World Cup Cultural Dunce Awards," by Rachel Hoyt. The poem includes mention of multilingual cursing, FIFA's Slovak/Slovene confusion, the infamous Korean fan jersey, and Socceranto. Follow the link to "2010 World Cup Cultural Dunce Awards" and read more by poet [...]
World Cup Translation Bloopers
The New York Times recently noted that at least 17 languages are spoken by 32 teams at the 2010 World Cup, and FIFA referees have supposedly been brushing up on cursing in those languages so they know when to eject a player for committing the offense of "Using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures." Even in an international [...]
Microsoft Language Portal Update Includes Office 2010 International Terminology
The Microsoft Language Portal has recently been updated to include International Terminology from Office 2010 in 90 languages. As mentioned previously, Microsoft has produced great free resources for download and/or search that include all of its style guides and glossaries, which can double as translation memory.
Download Translation Memory
As mentioned in previous tips, three tools that help a company maintain translation consistency at different levels include glossaries, style guides, and translation memory. Glossaries help maintain consistency at the term level, translation memories help maintain consistency at the sentence level, and style guides help fill in the gaps by [...]
Business Card Translation Success | 4 Elements to Get Right
Business cards may seem small and uncomplicated, but here are a few things you should know about business cards that appear in other languages. Using these tips will help business go smoothly when working with international clients. Know that size, nontranslation of certain elements, and even the way you present your business card are different [...]
Translation & Localization Glossaries: Guide & Downloads
Consistency is an important measure of quality in translation. Three tools that help maintain consistency in a company's translation include glossaries, style guides, and translation memory. Glossaries help maintain consistency at the term level, translation memories help maintain consistency at the sentence level, and style guides help fill in [...]
