Digital first: the Supertext Freelancer Convention 2020
This year’s Freelancer Convention took place online. Last Friday, super freelancers from 30 different countries dialed into the live keynotes and interactive sessions. In addition to the latest updates on Supertext, they also enjoyed discussions on two main topics: machines and motivation.
“Yeah, we quickly localized the website.” This may sound efficient, but remember the proverb – “more haste, less speed”. We’ve rounded up the most common pitfalls to avoid when adapting an app, website or piece of software for a new language.
When Headspace was getting ready to launch in global markets, they turned to Supertext. Since then, we’ve helped Headspace bring peace of mind to a worldwide user base — in German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Adapting content for new markets takes time and money. Is it worth it? Two new studies provide answers.
SEO-optimized texts are essential if you want customers to find their way to your website, and doubly so if you’re trying to capture a new market. If your keywords are already working well in one language, you might be tempted to just translate them along with the rest of your site. We explain why that’s not a good idea – and what to do instead.
The first ever online edition of LocWorld took place at the end of July. This conference brings together international companies, localization specialists and marketing experts – so of course, Supertext was there too. And not just with a booth in the digital trade fair hall: the schedule also featured two super presentations by Supertexters.
Video games let you immerse yourself in another world. But your skill with a controller isn’t the only thing they can help you improve. We explain how gaming can take your language abilities to the next level.
Corporate storytelling is everywhere these days – including in annual reports. The facts and figures may be important, but so is the story that surrounds them. That’s why forward-thinking organizations like World Vision are now looking beyond the numbers and focusing on creative texts and translations that turn readers into fans.
This will be your best chance yet to meet the localization universe’s creative star: for the first time, Supertext will be featured as both an exhibitor and a presenter in two of the main conference program’s sessions at LocWorldWide.
Why is it important to test an application after it’s been translated, but before it goes live? The answer is user experience.
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.
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