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You can copy and apply formats like you copy and paste text Did you know? Just as you copy and paste the text, you can copy and “paste” its format. The only change is you need to add the SHIFT key to the same shortcuts: In other words, you can copy, for example, “COURIER NEW + bold + underlined,” and then apply (“paste”) this […]

Our team has just returned from Dublin where LocWorld, one of the most significant events in the translation industry, took place. LocWorld brought together global and local leaders in providing services that in one way or another are related to translation and localization. For us, the conference started in the evening on June 7, before its official opening. […]

A long-awaited international translation conference, UTIC 2016 has taken place. Hurray! The conference and its format in the first place provoked intense discussions even at the organizing stage. The organizing company took a risk and moved the conference into the forest. That proved to be fascinating. On the one hand, the atmosphere was a relaxing […]

In this article, we will talk about communication between a translation agency and translators, and how it affects their cooperation In our experience, at least in 30% of cases, relations between a translation agency and a translator are suspended because of a mutual misunderstanding, or difficulties in cooperation, even when the main criteria, such as […]

Test translations are one of the most disputed matters in the translation industry. Clients use them when selecting a translation agency and the latter uses them to hire translators. Some people think tests are a necessary evil; others believe they are compulsory; while some question their usefulness altogether. Let’s consider this phenomenon from different points […]

To keep an eye on modern trends, at the end of April 2016, Technolex Translations Studio’s leaders visited Mallorca, Spain for a traditional spring event for executives from member companies of the European Language Industry Association (ELIA). Organizers succeeded in creating a warm and friendly atmosphere at this ELIA ND Focus event. The agenda was […]

This article is intended for people who do not speak Ukrainian but have to order, manage, and coordinate Ukrainian translations. Below we present some simple facts that will allow you to avoid common mistakes and misunderstandings when working with your Ukrainian suppliers. We note that similar problems exist with other Slavic languages (e.g. Polish, Slovakian, […]

In this article, we will tell you about the technical side of translation agency work. Many new translators and inexperienced clients of translation services are not always aware of this side. We are speaking of so-called CAT tools (CAT means computer-aided translation) and CAT systems. These are software applications using translation memory (TM) technology. Translators […]

Teaching is as much fun as learning. For years of painstaking work in the field of translation, we’ve gained some hands-on knowledge and experience, so we decided to share these valuable resources with active young translators. As it turned out, a meeting with eager students can be organized easily. We met the students from the […]

In this article, we will tell you what happens at a translation agency after your order has been received. It would seem that there’s not much to tell: the text is received, sent to a translator, received from the translator, and sent back to the client. Not only is the process more complex than that, […]