Translation is both an art and a science. When it comes to high-stakes translation, however, more science than usual is required, as lives may hang in the balance. After all, achieving comparable style is appreciated, but securing equivalent meanings is what counts most, especially when we’re talking about sensitive material like clinical trial protocols or […]

There’s nothing worse than arriving at a website or coming across a team and wondering: What the heck do these people (or does this product) actually do? We believe that kind of mystery does no one any favors. Even with a complicated product, transparency is the best policy.

Here’s the truth: Back translation is expensive. It’s equivalent in cost to three or four editorial passes and it is only useful to reviewers and participants in the quality control process who do not speak the target language. They need the back translation to follow the conversation of target language speakers.

Why is International Translation Day such a snooze?