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Articles and insights from the world of translation — and beyond.

News

Articles and insights from the world of translation — and beyond.

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Specialist translation: why context matters

Good specialist translation is not a word-for-word substitution exercise. Terminology, audience, purpose and subject area need to work together so the final text is both accurate and natural.

MTPE: where human revision makes the difference

Post-editing machine translation requires linguistic judgement, terminological consistency and attention to style. The aim is to turn a rough output into clear, correct content that fits its intended purpose.

Effective subtitles: clarity, rhythm and natural language

Good subtitles preserve the original meaning while remaining readable within strict timing constraints. Concision, rhythm and natural phrasing help the viewer follow the video without distraction.