Translation & Localization Industry Related

E-commerce from the LSP’s perspective

5 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 5 min 30 sec

Ever since the first item was sold online a couple of decades ago, online shopping has become so popular that global online retail sales have more than tripled since 2014…

Chinese Project Management & Technology Industry Related Languages of Asia

Data Annotation for Chinese Language

5 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 2 min 50 sec

It is no secret that in our ever-growing industry the need for automation, AI and modern technologies is a thing that pulls us forward. At the same time these might…

Industry Related Business & Marketing Other topics 1-StopAsia

Sales Strategy for the Translation Industry

6 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 min 50 sec

With the continued growth of the translation industry, there is a need for a new species of employees in almost every company we know. These are sales people and the…

Project Management & Technology Industry Related Other topics 1-StopAsia

CAT Tools: diversity matters

6 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 min 20 sec

It doesn’t really matter if you’ve been in the translation industry for long or you only touched it briefly, the one thing that always gets stuck in your mind is…

Industry Related Business & Marketing Other topics 1-StopAsia

Why should I sell Asian languages?

6 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 min 30 sec

If you are the Executive Director of a translation company and one of your main goals is to continue and secure the well-being of all your employees along with maintaining…

Project Management & Technology Industry Related Other topics 1-StopAsia

PMs Perspective: top 5 questions about Asian languages

6 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 5 min 00 sec

I’ve been thinking about this topic for a while now and the topic has undergone quite a few transformations. My favorites were along the lines of “Top 5 questions about…

Industry Related Business & Marketing Other topics 1-StopAsia

Top 3 steps to add Asian languages to your portfolio

6 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 3 min 20 sec

Truth to be told, while the industry is evolving and growth is something we are used to, the model of securing a successful lead flow into the company only by…

Translation & Localization Industry Related

All you need to know about Audiovisual Translation

6 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 4 min 55 sec

The global streaming service, Netflix had 207.64 million paid subscribers worldwide in the first quarter of 2021, with most of the company’s subscribers being based in the US and Canada…

Project Management & Technology Industry Related

Machine Translation Quality Assessment

6 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 4 min 50 sec

The world of translation has never been an easy one to navigate, and it has grown in complexity over the last few decades. One of the outgrowths of translations has…

Other topics

Cryptocurrencies in Asia: case-studies, trends and challenges

6 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 6 min 10 sec

Sources report that there are over 6,700 cryptocurrencies that are traded publicly, and such currencies continue to abound on the market, raising funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs). As of…

Industry Related Business & Marketing

Marketing in China Uncovered

6 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 6 min 50 sec

No-one can deny that at any moment during the last year and a half China is a hot spot. Pandemic or not, the country is an attractive opportunity for both…

Languages of Asia Malay

Interesting phrases in Malay for your business

7 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 3 min 30 sec

Located in southeast Asia, Malaysia occupies parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. The beautiful country is known for its beaches, rainforests, and mix of Malay, Chinese,…

Translation & Localization Industry Related

Medical Translation 101

7 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 5 min 35 sec

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health “is the state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity,” whereas medicine is…

Chinese Languages of Asia

Simplified or Traditional: the best Chinese fonts to use

7 months ago
Enitsa Koeva
Est. reading time: 5 min 40 sec

Most of us living in the West are used to the concept of 1 country=1 language=1 alphabet. But when it comes to Chinese things are a bit more complicated. Okay,…

Industry Related Business & Marketing 1-StopAsia

The Enigma: SEO & Asia-Pacific

7 months ago
Gergana Toleva
Est. reading time: 18 min 40 sec

Authors: Don Shin (CEO at 1-StopAsia) & Gergana Toleva (Global Marketing Manager) Note: The article was first published at Multilingual Magazine in their Issue on Asia-Pacific in 2020. It has…

Project Management & Technology Industry Related Languages of Asia Hindi

Machine Translation for Hindi – does it work?

8 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 3 min 30 sec

It is a well-known fact that India is home to over one billion people, hosting almost one-eighth of the world’s population. The country is rich in diversity and culture, with…

Industry Related Business & Marketing Desktop Publishing

The importance of desktop publishing

8 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 5 min

It’s a given that we live in an increasingly globalized world with shrinking borders. In terms of language and translations, both are becoming very important components of doing business as…

Korean Languages of Asia

Korean language trends – growing popularity and demand in 2020

8 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 3 min 30 sec

Were you around when Psy’s “Gangnam Style” song hit the global billboards and reached billions of views worldwide in the space of weeks? It’s hard to forget this. But then…

Industry Related Languages of Asia Thai Media & Gaming

The Thai movie scene: subtitling vs dubbing

8 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 4 min 50 sec

Known for its majestic sights, rich cultural heritage, and divine food, Thailand takes a very special place in its corner of the earth. With a population of over 66 million…

Project Management & Technology Industry Related

Localization Engineering – what works for Asian languages?

9 months ago
Desi Tzoneva
Est. reading time: 3 min 55 sec

The term localization engineering might seem out of place when referring to translations, but it’s a fact that it and translations go hand-in-hand. After all, all codes and software that…