Category: Industry Related

Using a company style guide to improve translation quality

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 4 min 51 sec

Every person has a unique style of communication, something that makes them unique and recognizable. In business it is the same with each company, the brand they represent, the people…

Twitter – less is more. But is it, really?

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 4 mins 30 sec

For centuries communication between people was the main instrument for passing knowledge and solving problems. The way people interact has never been rigid or static – the means of communication…

The future of translation – part human, part machine

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 3 mins 40 sec

With globalization growing by the day it has become mandatory to keep a mini-translator in our pockets. Whether that be Google translate or some other translating machine, we have got…

The after-effect of COVID-19 on the translation industry?

4 years ago
Tissana Wateesatogkij
Est. reading time: 2 mins 50 sec

Nowadays, businesses in all sectors need to be agile. The ability to be able to adapt, survive, and thrive in the ever-changing environment has become one of the most important…

How to overcome the language barriers in international business – Part 2

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

Language barriers are something we talk about often here, at 1-StopAsia, as our teams are so strongly diverse. There are people from all around the world in our offices and…

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…

Closing the gap: translation and crisis management

4 years ago
admin
Est. reading time: 4 mins

In the past few months, the world is fighting a major crisis and everyone is trying to fit into this new reality. We are not going to address the crisis…

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…

Overcoming home office challenges: project management

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 3 mins 10 sec

Project managers are key players in helping companies pursue their ventures in such unstable times business-wise. They are the people responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects. They manage not…

The Challenges of Gaming Localization in Japan

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 3 mins 20 sec

The interactive entertainment software industry, popularly known as the video game industry is reaching overwhelming numbers in net worth and profit from sales. Japan has the third-largest gaming market globally…

Cultural differences: saying “no” in India – how to read between the lines

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 4 mins

In this blog, we’re often writing about cultural differences and peculiarities – habits some cultures have adopted that some of us cannot even imagine. Today we are going to go…

Virtual networking: maintaining a relationship with clients and how the translation industry copes during this crisis?

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 3 mins 20 sec

In light of the recent events, humanity has to face a great number of difficulties. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, a lot of our daily routines had to be altered…

The differences between Native Speakers and Philologists

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 3 mins

What is philology? Let us start by answering the question “What is a philologist?” Philology was born and brought to us by the era of the Renaissance. Initially, its functions…

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…

Mulan – a true Chinese legend hitting the box offices in March 2020

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 4 mins 15 sec

A Synopsis of Mulan Hua Mulan was a Chinese warrior woman who lived during the Northern and Southern dynasties (a period of time that took place between 420 and 589…

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 differences between Western and Eastern storytelling

4 years ago
Nikol Haytova
Est. reading time: 3 mins 30 sec

This might come across as a topic that people rarely think about, but if you happen to be a fan of books and novels and have a background that involves…

Localization through SEO in Asia – Episode 2: Korea

4 years ago
Tissana Wateesatogkij
Est. reading time: 3 mins 45 sec

Ranked as having one of the world’s fastest internet connections, South Korea is famous for its high-speed internet connectivity and the fact that Wi-fi is ubiquitous within its borders, being…

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…