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The Importance of Human Translation and Localization
Computers might still beat us in chess, but the checkmate is ours when it comes to human translation and localization. Have you ever seen a poorly-translated sign, menu, or sightseeing pamphlet while traveling abroad? Perhaps you’ve seen them even without leaving the country: Assembly directions with strange phrases or word usage that stilt your reading Manuals that seems to be missing a well-placed “the” or “a” Documents with inappropriately-placed “quotation” marks. Your once-smooth reading pace… Read more »
Technical Illustrations: CAD Files
Introduction on technical Illustrations of CAD files The ability to clearly communicate correct manufacturing, installation, and maintenance procedures is essential to optimal product performance and a successful business. Producing documents with no clear style or structure, including the style of illustrations, can result in a bad user experience, more calls for help, and eventually a lost customer. Photos, line drawings, and assembly files may all be available for use, but the result can be a… Read more »
Technical Illustrations: Translation and Localization
When communicating complex information or instructions to a global audience, graphics can convey the message quickly and clearly. Sometimes, though, words are necessary in illustrations. When documents get translated to a target market, those words need to be translated as well. Sometimes it is the images themselves that need to be localized to avoid confusion. Translation is the process of changing text from one language to another.