(Mannheim, Februar 2019) Blumen, Zweisamkeit und liebliche Worte – wer am Valentinstag seine Liebste oder seinen Liebsten beglücken möchte, liegt mit dieser Kombination meist richtig. Vor allem originelle und ausgefallene Komplimente und Liebesbekundungen kommen beim Gegenüber gut an. Viele Anregungen für die passenden Worte – sei es als Inspiration für eine Karte, einen Einstieg ins Gespräch oder vor allem, wenn der Valentinsschatz aus einer anderen Kultur kommt – finden sich in fremden Sprachen, denn jede Kultur hat...

Are you thinking about expanding to a foreign market and need translation services? Have you been thinking about cutting costs and using Google Translate instead? Maybe assigning this type of job to your native-speaker co-worker or looking for a freelance translator by yourself? I would recommend reviewing your decision and thinking about the following reasons, so you can make the best possible decision for your future business success.

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...