Posts Tagged ‘social media’
Angry Twitter mobs wield ‘twitchforks’ in worldwide attacks
Shortly after the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Microsoft tweeted the following message from its Bing Twitter account: “How you can #SupportJapan? For every retweet, @Bing will give $1 to Japan quake victims, up to $100K.” The response from the Twitter public was not at all what Microsoft intended. An angry mob pounced [...]
Risks of Volunteer Translation Crowdsourcing
With high-profile companies like Facebook and Twitter implementing crowdsourcing solutions to manage volunteer translators, many companies are wondering if they can obtain volunteer translation for free. For the answer and additional details on translation crowdsourcing, including its risks, read Adam Wooten's column, "Can Companies Obtain Free [...]
Can Companies Obtain Free Professional Services through Crowdsourcing?
Twitter launched a Twitter Translation Center Monday in an effort to obtain volunteer translation services from users and localize its user interface into other languages. For years, Facebook and other companies have also been turning to users for volunteer translation in what is often called “crowdsourcing.” These high-profile examples have [...]
Translation Crowdsourcing is Not Free
With high-profile companies like Facebook and Twitter implementing crowdsourcing solutions to manage volunteer translators, many companies are wondering if they can obtain volunteer translation for free. For the answer and additional details on translation crowdsourcing, read Adam Wooten's column, "Can Companies Obtain Free Professional Services [...]
International Export Businesses Love the Edge!
International export businesses love the translation tips and bloopers on The International Business Edge! The recent release of the "Color Meanings by Culture" chart has been particularly popular. Many international export consultants have provided great feedback via Twitter and LinkedIn. Here is what they are saying on various blogs and [...]
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Fan's of our weekly international language translation bloopers can now get them on Twitter by following @TranslationFAIL. Globalization Group can also be followed at @GlobalizationGp and @TranslationTips.
Translation Tip Feedback
We’re very grateful for the localization industry's positive reaction to our translation bloopers and tips. Here is what some readers have said: Export consultant, Cheryl Lockhart, of International Strategies, says the translation tips and bloopers “go beyond the well worn examples trotted out in every introductory class to international [...]
New Translation & Localization Resource: The Global Edge!
Orem, UT March 2, 2010 – Globalization Group, Inc. (GGI) announces the online publication of The Global Edge! The new blog contains helpful, informative, and even funny resources for translation clients at http://www.globalization-group.com/edge Since the launch of the Weekly Translation Tips service in January, hundreds of localization [...]
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New Blog: The Global Edge!™
Welcome to GGI's new blog, The Global Edge!™ Here, you will find archives for our popular Weekly Translation and Localization Tips, Weekly Translation Bloopers, General Language News, Press Releases, Information included in our Quarterly Newsletter, and other Announcements. Subscribe using the form in the right column to receive Weekly [...]
