Localization Industry 411
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by Renato Beninatto
Interface. The translator interface is like an improved version of Facebook Translate. Along with the source text (sometimes images or PDFs), the translator gets relevant terminology, previous similar translations (translation memory) and Style Guide information that is specific to the client at hand, with data about tone and format.
Speed. The system is designed to provide translations as fast as humanly possible. This means turnaround times of minutes to hours instead of days and weeks. It is a system that is ideal for streaming content like news, financial data, and online support chat.
Price model. Translations are cheaper than what you would get from a traditional LSP, but margins are still attractive for the business because once a client is setup, all tasks are automated and the overhead is minimal.
iPhone App. If you are in a foreign land and cannot understand a sign, you can take a picture of it and submit it to SpeakLike, where a human translator will translate the sign and send it back to you. It's a manned version of Google Goggles or Word Lens .
Tyler 12:00 AM Wow, after checking out Speaklike's website, I must say that their model is appealing, at least for smaller projects. My initial reaction is that I would love to use something like this, particularly if I were a small business. I agree that adoption is a challenge for this type of company. However, I would welcome the challenge of working in their sales department. This is exciting stuff! Reply Delete
Wow, after checking out Speaklike's website, I must say that their model is appealing, at least for smaller projects. My initial reaction is that I would love to use something like this, particularly if I were a small business. I agree that adoption is a challenge for this type of company. However, I would welcome the challenge of working in their sales department. This is exciting stuff!
Luigi Muzii 3:28 AM Once again, innovation in this industry comes from people outside the industry. And money goes to those people, actually entrepreneurs, who can see the money in the industry. Maybe someone who's not in the mood of making a living of translation (or anything else on his own) could smile when reading or hearing about "how to make (more) money", but this will remain the main rationale for translation and localization, at least as long as it will remain a business, an industry and we will be there at least for making a living. It is clear to me that Sandy Cohen has seen and sees the value of translation and localization, because money is what matters for him (maybe) and for the most of people he addresses with his innovation. Reply Delete
Once again, innovation in this industry comes from people outside the industry. And money goes to those people, actually entrepreneurs, who can see the money in the industry. Maybe someone who's not in the mood of making a living of translation (or anything else on his own) could smile when reading or hearing about "how to make (more) money", but this will remain the main rationale for translation and localization, at least as long as it will remain a business, an industry and we will be there at least for making a living. It is clear to me that Sandy Cohen has seen and sees the value of translation and localization, because money is what matters for him (maybe) and for the most of people he addresses with his innovation.
Lucas 2:28 PM interestingly, you forgot to include a link to speaklike on your post. here it is: http://www.speaklike.com/ Reply Delete
interestingly, you forgot to include a link to speaklike on your post. here it is: http://www.speaklike.com/
Joshua Smith 5:21 AM It was amazing to see many useful information in this survey. To improve the business it offered to use software products development to appear on IT markets. Software development allows to automate business processes and earn more profits. Reply Delete
It was amazing to see many useful information in this survey. To improve the business it offered to use software products development to appear on IT markets. Software development allows to automate business processes and earn more profits.
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