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Our language experts – Why Acolad Community is so exceptional

Our language experts – Why Acolad Community is so exceptional

by Marion | Jul 8, 2022 | Being a freelancer, Translation World

As you may know, our community is made up of roughly 20,000 freelance linguists across 278 countries, representing 154 nationalities (including double nationalities) and 1,399 language pairs. We could easily refer to you as linguistic superheroes as well – you...
[Translators] DTP translation services: Formatting matters in translation projects

[Translators] DTP translation services: Formatting matters in translation projects

by Marion | Jul 5, 2022 | Being a freelancer, Translation World

Israeli author Etgar Keret once wrote a humorous – yet true – description of what makes a good translator: “[Translators] are like ninjas. If you notice them, they’re no good.” This is because translation is not only a matter of recreating words in a target language,...
How do you build positive relationships with linguists? Our Roundtable on May 20th

How do you build positive relationships with linguists? Our Roundtable on May 20th

by Marion | Jun 15, 2022 | Being a freelancer, Events

The translation profession is constantly changing, but one thing never changes: we cannot succeed as a translation agency without taking care of our freelance linguists. At Acolad Community, we aim to accompany you and help you keep abreast of the latest news of the...
Localization: Much more than just translation

Localization: Much more than just translation

by Marion | May 20, 2022 | Being a freelancer, Translation World

Did you know that 76% of Internet users prefer purchasing products and services on websites that appear in their native language?1 Even though English is the language spoken by the most people worldwide2 (1.5 billion speakers in 2022), it is the native language of...
Subtitling: Best practices for high-quality translations

Subtitling: Best practices for high-quality translations

by Marion | Apr 28, 2022 | Translation World

Even though Netflix and other streaming platforms may spring to mind first, subtitling is not limited to the entertainment industry. Alongside TV series, movies and documentaries, subtitling is also important for BtoB video content (product or services demonstrations,...
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