International Business Requires Translation Services

November 21, 2009 by  

Accurate, fast and secure language translation is necessary for conducting business in this world of global markets. Here is the perfect solution to give your business the edge.

Today’s business requires accurate translation services. Spanish to English translation as well as English to Spanish translation is important even in some parts of the U.S.

The faithful rendering of any business communication can make or break any proposed deal. To realy communicate with your international clientele you have to speak in their language.

For example, while it is not likely to come up in corporate discussions, Americans often mistake a common British slang term indicating a person is drunk to mean he is angry. While this may not turn up too often in corporate documents, it can occur in transcripts of informal meetings.

Accurate language translation is not only necessary between two entirely different languages, but sometimes between two dialects of the same language. This is especially apparent in languages as different as English and Chinese or Japanese.

It is not enough to offer clients literal translations, linguists have to ensure product names and descriptions convey the correct message. An overview of the parties involved and their business interests avoids misunderstandings that may lead to losing revenues.

What they must also offer is a comprehensive knowledge of the art of linguistics and international business systems to be really effective. Having business skills and an awareness of business practices is equally important.

The process of internationalization involves all the above mentioned services, plus ensuring your product or service is 100% ready to be introduced into foreign markets. If these experts are brought in at the earliest stages of projects, substantial savings on localization costs can be achieved.

A few well chosen phrases in the appropriate tongue can just the right words, or totally inappropriate. Assessing what will be most effective is a real art.

Expanding into international markets is an opportunity you don’t want to mess up. Giving the job over to people who do not fully understand your goals and communication needs would be to miss a fabulous opportunity.

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25 Responses to “International Business Requires Translation Services”

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  8. sathishr on September 25th, 2010 6:38 am

    Hi Benjamin,

    Thanks for writing about Zoho. I work for Zoho in the Mobile team and thought of sharing this information which might be of some use to you. All the services you have covered above (Writer, Sheet and Show) can be accessed from your iPhone (yes, I learnt from your previous posts that you are an iPhone user) through or or simply

    Apart from the above mentioned services, we also support Zoho Mail, Calendar and Creator services on the iPhone. Do give our mobile offering a try and provide your feedback.

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    I'm really astounded by the general unusability of these services. (And I MEAN Odeo AND Evoca.) Uneasy metaphors, illogal workflows and all the tipical ill-ITed/engineered thinking. Anyone at these companies who ever been at least ten feet away of a radio station???

    Being a radio-savvy person (work done at commercial stations) I thought that I can easily compile a playlist of
    - my voice recorded,
    - songs hosted by others,
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    and I can incorporate a player into my site. (No downloads allowed, no copyright infringement paranoia.)

    Sorry guys, radio automation softwares rocked you ten years ago. It's not all about Ruby, icons and fancy (but not needed) features.

    None of the above mentioned services could fulfill me. Any ideas?

  11. Jessica Reagan Salzman on March 25th, 2011 2:04 pm

    Ahhhh yes! We are using the A/C substantially less in our new place than we did in our old house. Practically not at all, really.

    And this is an awesome vantage point to bring into business systems Cairene. I spent a lot of 2008 spending and investing into a systems set up that was overkill in hindsight. But I don't wish to have changed the past, only hope that others have learned and will continue to learn from my stories going forward.

    Thanks so much for this great eye-opening post today!

  12. olegshilovitsky on May 3rd, 2011 7:21 pm

    Awadhesh, Great thoughts. I like your associations and analyzes related to DM, MDM and business systems like PLM/ERP. The difference between DM/MDM and business systems are first in their ability to keep data consistency related to business logic (whatever, CAX IP or ERP transactions). Data Management solutions are only taking care of data schema. No business logic involved. This is the current state of the art in this domain. However, future may be different. The ideas of MDM related to data modeling and scalability can be beneficial for PLM, especially in case, when MDM brings the ability to change/transform master data easily. Best, Oleg

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    Gianna,

    I don't see rights for those who have been labeled as “mentally ill” as a Republican/Democrat, or Liberal/Conservative issue per say…

    The challenges as I see them are these:

    1) Recognition that a psychiatric label is merely a subjective one – It has no scientific basis, or proof behind it – None.

    2) An increased understanding of some of the root causes of these “illnesses”. If a person has a faulty thyroid, adrenal problems, hormonal imbalance….Or, if the person has suffered trauma and/or abuse….If these “illnesses” were seen in this light – There would be an understanding of the ability to “recover”, and the latitude given to each individual on how they choose to recover. The way things are now – people with “mental illness” are in need of care, and both conservatives and liberals are addressing it as “need”, rather than “choice.”

    3) In the area of civil rights. This is in my opinion, among the worst civil rights violations in the history of this country. It amounts to the loss of freedom – no protection from cruel and unusual punishment, incarceration without due process of law, forced treatment with drugs and ECT – brain damaging medication and equipment….

    4) Politics – It doesn't surprise me that this particular issue is not embraced by either party, or either political ideology….Because “mental illness” has yet to be seen for what it is…An oppressive act against a vulernable group. Both parties are blind to this fact….Largely due to a trust by those who receive medical degrees – specializing in the human brain….It's hard for a politician to go after a group with this level of education/training

    5) This is stereotyping to some extent, I suppose, but it's my best guess. This is a tough nut to crack, due to: Conservatives see this as too much government interference in the doctor/patient relationship, and Liberals see it as the need to want to expand services for those who are in a vulnerable situation. The first group has no idea that this treatment is barbaric. The second group, no idea that broadening services will only make the problem worse – no idea that the “treatment” is the problem.

    6) Republican versus Democrat: Both parties are receving money – Pharma has bought them both out…..It doesn't surprise me that Grassley is Republican….As I've mention in previous emails – I'm not loyal to either party, but Republicans have done some good in this world – President Obama cites Lincoln on a regular basis, Theodore Roosevelt busted up monopolies like nobody's business….The Civil Rights Movement would not have taken place without Republicans – They were able to come together and actually persuade some Democrats in the south to come along….Democrats have done some good too – The Civil Rights Movement itself was LBJ's legislation, started by John Kennedy…..Democrats were involved in making sure people were protected and treated fairly in workplaces, given the opportunity to join unions, Democrats were responsible for much of the good that's taken place in this country….without question… I wish we could move beyond the party lines, and see the best in both parties, and not be “surprised” that Grassley is a Republican…..

    7) Needed desparately:

    a) Education: for liberals, conservatives, Democrats, and Republicans
    b) A new model to replace one that is shattered – no more drugs for kids, informed consent for adults, no more locking people up against their will without lawyers to represent them, no more drugging or giving ECT to people against their will
    c) Hospitals (or homes) without locked doors
    d) Treatment centers that are peer-run
    e) Treatment centers that offer more than drugs – alt medicine – things that work

    All of the things mentioned above point to ignorance, and not apathy….giving the benefit of the doubt to those who are truly “blind” to the situation……There are those who are not, and nothing will change until this happens:

    1) Trials for the top management with Pharma who have known about the injury and death of these drugs, and did not make the information known to the public, or the FDA…
    2) Trials for the top management in Pharma, Research, and with “advocacy” groups for the same….
    3) Jail time for all parties convicted – ie, “negligent homicide”, “involunary (or voluntary) manslaugher”……lots and lots of jail time!!! A few of these clowns go to jail….Things will change quickly!!!!
    4) Civil law suits for damages – ie, “wrongful death”, and money ear-marked for the above-mentioned services – detox and treatment centers
    5) Settlement that involves the drug companies paying for these services…..until the cows come home….

    We can come together, and take care of what needs to be done – all of us – Republicans and Democrats, and Liberals and Conservatives…..

    Call me a dreamer….Been called worse.

    As far as “feminist” stuff – I guess….being a man, I figure the way a guy treats his mother, his wife, and/or his daughter kinda says it all for me….

    I like to take people at face value – by the way they live their lives.

    Duane

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    In the past I would try to make a distinction between the United States government / those that work within and for the United States government as compared to others in America.I will no longer do this. The reason I will now group everything the United States does comes from the American people AND the United States government is based on the montra coming from within the United States itself; that, being that the United States is the BEST democracy in the World. ( so people choose to claim )The words; BEST democracy in the World then means…that the United States government acts upon the will of the people living within the United States; that the citizens of the United States are responisible for EVERYTHING that that the United States has carried out since it's beginnings.So American people have nobody to blame but theirselves if it is truly the best democracy and if they truly control the government.And with the United States government continuously claiming to the World, that the US is a 'leader'..then all of America is responsible for the events taking place in the World today.]]>

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