Brand Management Blog
Is it Necessary to Outline Fonts in InDesign?
When delivering translated text that is typeset in InDesign, we often get the request to send back the InDesign files to the printer. This is usually not an issue when the translation is set with the same font as the English. However, it’s common practice with Asian languages or languages with complex font layouts for printers to request design files that are outlined.
read moreTranscreation
Transcreation is the process by which a message gets adapted for a foreign or local market in another language, without losing its original intent. This process usually applies best to advertising (taglines, brand messaging or brand names) where a lot of (cultural) meaning is packed into the least amount of content.
read more5 Tips for Bilingual Layout
Creating a bilingual design should never be the sole responsibility of your Language Service Provider. Creating a bilingual layout requires making a lot of design decisions that need to be worked through in the creative process. Here are 5 tips.
read moreForeign Language Video Translation
What do you do when you get a few hours of foreign language footage that you need to cut into a few minute video, and your editor does not speak the language? We periodically get this request from agencies asking for video translation and it’s never an easy sell. This post suggests a more strategic approach to ensure that your budget meets both need and ROI.
read moreFont License Issues with Multilingual Typesetting
Use of Fonts in Multilingual Typesetting has never been a big problem before. But as design firms are burdened to upkeep their font license policies and the growing influence of cloud based services has increased the pressure on vendors to get their own fonts to be able to work with their client’s designs. This is a cost to the industry that somehow needs to be recouped. What would be some other ideas that could help deal with font license issues?
read moreOur Translator Community
Whenever we are asked about who is doing our translations, the common expectation is that either we do the work "in-house" or we just "send it out" to "a translator." However, the translator community, at least within Language Solutions, mainly consists of a regular...
read moreTesting English Product Names in China is Futile!
Linguistic Screening (or Product Name Testing) of your English Product Name should not be the process by which you’ll want to evaluate your Product Names in China. Rather, Chinese names benefit more from a phono-semantic matching process by which the sounds and/or meaning of the name are matched to fit the English name and brand.
read moreTranslating for Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation changes
Until just recently, the Canadian Government had planned to enact the Private right of Action provisions on July 1st as part of Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL). This provision would have allowed individuals to bring lawsuits against organizations and it's...
read moreNot just your regular translator for linguistic screening
So who is the translator that is best used for the linguistic screening process? What are the skills and abilities of a translator that best does this kind of project?
read moreWord Formatting Best Practices for Translation
Many Microsoft Word documents are not made ready for translations. In this post we look at Word Formatting best practices and close out with our typical philosophy towards formatting for translation.
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