A doctor in your pocket – Supertext localizes multilingual medical app
Arranging for the doctor to pay a house call has never been so easy thanks to the Medgate app. The initial assessment takes place using an AI-powered virtual chat service. And the multilingual interface? That’s where Doctor Supertext comes in.
An updated website and a new app available in four languages: Coop, one of the largest retailers in Europe, wanted to make its services as accessible as possible for customers. So it turned to Supertext to optimize the linguistic user experience in English, French and Italian.
From singular “they” to the title “Mx”, gender neutrality is slowly becoming standard for English speakers. But we’re translators, so we wanted to know how other languages tackle the gender conundrum. Read on to discover what “x”s, “@”s and “*”s have to do with gender – and how Obama sidesteps the question entirely.
Real estate companies around the world have turned the coronavirus crisis into an opportunity to make the jump to digital solutions. And one of the quickest off the mark was Homegate, the largest real estate marketplace in Switzerland. Its new feature for live online property viewings was implemented in record time – and Supertext was on hand to ensure multilingual communication.
Which companies communicate most effectively with their shareholders? This question has gained a new dimension in 2020. For the first time, the Swiss Annual Report Rating is including “text quality” as a criterion in its rankings. But what exactly makes for a well-written report?
Working from home has made video calls an unavoidable part of life, and there is now a dizzyingly wide range of video conference tools available – each with slightly different capabilities. Let’s look at what features the 10 most popular programs offer when it comes to multilingual business communications.
The global company is constantly improving the technology behind its elevators and escalators. And it relies on Supertext to give its web content the same treatment.
Do international companies need a different social media profile for each language region? When is a single global presence the better option? And what features do platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook offer to help? A brief guide to multilingual social media management.
Platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn offer their own automatic translation feature. Just click beneath a post and your computer will instantly provide you with a version in your own language through the magic of neural machine translation (NMT). But just how good is this feature?
Electronic Arts, one of the largest gaming companies in the world, naturally has players across the globe. But the reach of games such as FIFA, Madden NFL, Star Wars and The Sims go far beyond the player base – the soundtracks for these games launch careers of artists from all geographical regions and musical genres. For its upcoming titles, EA looked to Supertext for pitch perfect translations.
“Social distancing” has been a buzzword for several months now. But what about linguistic distancing? To pass the time until we can meet up with friends again, we’ve taken a look at the compound words that just can’t bear to be apart.
The leading open-source translation management system (TMS) lets you keep one eye on the end product at all times – ensuring high-quality texts and straightforward approval processes for clients operating internationally.
Have you seen the movie Parasite? Danced to Psy’s Gangnam Style? Tried out some Korean beauty products? If you answered yes to two or more of these questions, then you – like many of us – are riding the Korean Wave.
Managing multilingual websites can be challenging. That’s why Supertext is constantly developing new solutions that allow content to be translated directly in its clients’ CMS. Now, in collaboration with Divio, we’ve created a plugin for django – NASA’s CMS of choice.
Subtitles make movies accessible to an international audience. And yet they’re often inaccurate or incomplete. We explain why that’s no bad thing – with the help of Korean smash hit Parasite.
Delivering quality subtitles requires good knowledge of words, and not just the words that need to be translated. Because some technical terms are often used interchangeably, by both clients and translators, this can lead to confusion. Here are some definitions that should clarify some basic terms to help get you started.
Videos rule the internet. And subtitles are essential for making them accessible to a global audience. This process has been made a little easier thanks to a new plugin – SDL’s Studio Subtitling.
A leading light of the Swiss communications sector, the renowned magazine persönlich is synonymous with uncompromising quality in terms of both content and style. That’s why it’s partnered with Supertext, to ensure that the language is flawless from cover to cover.
If anyone knows how to make working from home a success, it’s our super freelancers. Here are their top tips for setting up shop inside your own four walls.
From creative poster campaigns to official contracts, plenty of different texts need translating, and the range of professional translation options on offer is just as broad. But which service is right for your text type?
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