Author: Gergana Toleva

How to work with different generations of translators?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 50 sec

As a rule, translators usually work as freelancers. To a large extent, working as a freelancer protects translators from age discrimination. However, by the way, they perform and carry out…

Translation mistakes uncovered: Chinese Part 1

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 5 mins 30 sec

In this century, translation has become a popular profession around the world, and one that plays a significant role in communication — which we can also consider to be an…

TOP 4 signs that an LSP needs a localization partner for Asian languages?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 15 sec

Localization is important all over the world and is an essential part of earning the trust of your target audience. Any marketing company will advise you to speak the language…

Localization through SEO in Asia: Episode: 3 Japan

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 min 00 sec

If you have read or listened to our previous episodes about China and Korea’s search engines, you might have guessed that Japan, too, would have its own preferred search engine…

The reasons linguist freelancers are leaving your company

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 40 sec

It’s true that there are plenty of fish in the sea. But is this statement also true in the translation and localization industry, where you can’t afford to compromise with…

The hidden gems of the Vietnamese language

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 2 mins 40 sec

If you’re a bilingual or a multilingual person, then you’ve probably been in a situation when you know the exact word or phrase you need to express your emotions but…

LSPs, B2B, PMs & TMS: What language is this?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 4 mins 45 sec

Intrigued already? Now let’s translate our headline into proper English… When you dig into the Translation Industry, there are two types of companies: One that operates and works with End-clients…

Is Vietnamese Machine translation achievable?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 4 mins 50 sec

Currently, Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, which inevitably adds it to the list of top countries in the business sphere, where big companies might want…

Our heroes of the month are our colleagues and all the translators in China!

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 30 sec

We all hear a lot about this topic on the News, and it has gotten almost everywhere — coronavirus is a fact all over the world. The red dots on…

About Chinese Fonts

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 6 mins 30 sec

When it comes to Chinese language, we don’t need to quote numbers and statistics to convince someone that it’s one of the most widely used languages in the world. Everyone…

How can you choose Thai Font for your business?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 55 sec

Thai is known for being a complex and socially sensitive language, with its tones and layers of honorifications. When it comes to written language, many Thai-learners find it quite challenging…

AB-5 (Dynamex): “TRANSLATED” for the Translation Industry

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 25 sec

In the USA, AB-5 or Dynamex is shaking the translation industry and it has become a well-known term for most of the companies doing business with the US. It is…

Age & Asia: how old are we, according to the East Asian age reckoning?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 2 mins 45 sec

While in the western world, asking someone about their age might be considered taboo (especially women) — if you travel to Korea, you’ll notice that the first thing someone will…

Ever wondered which Japanese fonts you should use?

4 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 4 mins 20 sec

Japanese language is a fascinating topic, and inspired by our Japanese week we decided to keep things going and provide you with some practical information regarding it. One of the…

6 tips on translating a book with an Language Service Provider (LSP)

5 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 4 mins

We often receive questions about translating large volumes, and to be honest, the best projects are the big ones. But managing a big translation project isn’t a simple process. That’s…

Quality Definition: Key ingredient for a good partnership

5 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 mins 10 sec

I’ve been hearing about and discussing the evergreen topic of Quality in the translation and localization industry ever since I joined the industry 2 years ago. Having spent over 10…

The Essentials of a Quote

5 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 7 mins 20 sec

We’ve all asked about offers for various services in our daily routine. A situation that nobody is a fan of is when an offer is either delayed or not understandable…

What a nightmare! Translation and Localization of marketing materials in different languages

5 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 4 mins 20 sec

Any marketer has encountered a task at least once presenting a company to a foreign market. This is something we do on a daily basis in order to achieve our…

Manga – a creative way to learn Japanese in Indonesia

5 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 2 mins

We all know that Manga is one of Japan’s most popular genres, which is famous all over the world. An interesting Japanese occurrence that has its fans everywhere along with…

Does an ear for music help for language learning?

5 years ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 2 mins 35 sec

One of my favourite comparisons, when I talk about Asian languages, is that they sound like a piece of wonderful foreign music. And then I started thinking about it for…