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Web globalization predictions: 2008 and beyond

By On December 21, 2007 · 6 Comments

As we come to the end of 2007, it is safe to say that Web globalization has evolved from an ancillary activity to a core piece of the marketing puzzle at many companies.

So now it’s time to take a deep breath and take a shot at predicting the future of Web globalization. The following [...]

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Machine translation gets specialized

By On November 30, 2007 · 1 Comment

To follow up on my last post about the transformation of the translation industry, I was just sent a press release from a maker of statistical machine translation, Language Weaver, regarding a new product they and across Systems will be releasing in 2008.

The product is software designed specifically for [...]

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The end of translation as we know it

By On November 30, 2007 · 5 Comments

The translation industry has undergone significant change over the past two years — and not just in terms of consolidation. The changes are structural. Offices are more decentralized, as is the technology used to support workflow, and machine translation (once widely derided by the translation industry) is now the star attraction.

What’s the reason for [...]

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Google Cross Language Search is Live

By On May 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Google’s new “cross language” search tool that I mentioned last week is now live and ready for testing at translate.google.com.

I gave the tool a brief run-through today and it is definitely rough around the edges. To get the best results you really need to put some thought into the search queries [...]

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