Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, flexword setzt alles daran, unsere Projektmanager und Übersetzer durch den intelligenten Einsatz neuester Technologien bestmöglich zu unterstützen. Dabei spielen die CAT-Tools natürlich eine zentrale Rolle. Bei unseren Entscheidungen, welches Tool für welche Projekte den Vorrang erhält, spielt das Feedback, das wir von unseren Übersetzern und Lektoren bei laufenden Projekten erhalten, eine maßgebliche Rolle. Es wäre toll, wenn Sie sich darüber hinaus einige wenige Minuten Zeit nehmen, und...

Dear Colleagues, flexword is committed to providing the best possible support to our project managers and translators by implementing the newest technology. Of course, CAT Tools naturally play a central role. The feedback we receive from our translators and proofreaders working on current projects plays a significant role in our decision of which tool is given priority for which projects. It would be helpful if you could take a few minutes to take part in our informative CAT survey. The analysis of the results will be...

The majority of translators are getting used to using certain types of CAT tools in their everyday work since they understand all the benefits they bring. For those who are not familiar with the idea of CAT tools, it is important to know that they have only one goal and that is to facilitate the work of a translator and not to replace him. Therefore, we would like to present the 3 main reasons for choosing computer-assisted translation.

Have you ever contacted a translation agency and someone asked you if you require DTP services? What exactly is Desktop publishing (DTP), when is it required and why is it important for translation? Find answers to this and many other questions in an interview with our long-time DTP manager, Marija Djilas.

Everything began with St. Jerome’s famous translation of the Bible into Latin and, from then on, translators have been crossing borders using the power of words. Unfortunately, they are not always seen since they work in silence, but the work of translators is loudly heard all over the globe, touching millions of people. It is estimated that there are around 640,000 translators in the world, who overcome numerous language barriers on a daily basis, but there are some whose contribution was undeniable.

Author: Ivana Dronjak  Photo source: images.unsplash.com Did you know that you cannot be an astronaut without knowing Russian and that there are almost no native Russian words that start with an “A”? You can read about this and other interesting facts on one of the most popular languages in the world.

Author: Amélie Quasthoff One thing is certain, the stork is set to pay numerous visits to the international language service provider, flexword, in 2018. The first flexword baby of the year was born in January and five more will follow in spring. Our certified interpreter and Head of Project Management, Vera Dworsky, who has been at the company for 9 years, will get the ball rolling and goes on maternity leave in March. She will be followed at 2-4 week intervals by further flexword employees from HR and Project...

Autor: Biljana Bajilo-Učur I konačno je došao taj dan kada su se svi flexword timovi spojili na jednom mestu! Skype, Telefon, Chat i e-mail mogu da odmore, jer smo ovaj put uzivo ujedinili snage. flexword Translators & Consultants ima svoje timove u Nemačkoj, Velikoj Britaniji, Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama i Srbiji. Kao mesto susreta izabran je Novi Sad u Srbiji, gde je oko 40 saradnika imalo priliku da se lično upozna, razmeni svoja iskustva, ali i poprilično uživa. A kako je počelo? (iz ugla kolega iz Novog...

Author: Amélie Quasthoff Photo source: Images.unsplash.com The answer is: James Cook. The British navigator and explorer sailed the South Seas three times, where he discovered, studied and mapped numerous islands. These included the two islands Tahiti and Tonga, where he came across a strange cultural phenomenon: surfing. Surfing played an important role in society in the Polynesian cultural circle. According to tradition, the person who mastered the art of surfing best was appointed chief (Ali’i). The chief and the...

Auteur: Amélie Quasthoff Photo source: Images.unsplash.com La traduction de BD est une discipline sous-estimée qui ne jouit pas du même prestige que la traduction de roman. Il est attribué aux textes contenus dans les BD une moindre importance et leur traduction prend en règle générale moins de temps. La BD est un médium hybride qui comporte deux codes : le dessin et le texte – deux éléments d’une même importance. Malheureusement la composante textuelle est souvent mise en arrière-plan. Pourtant c’est justement la...