FCPA violations (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) can cost companies millions of dollars in fines. However, to avoid FCPA violations, translation of your FCPA policies, such as your Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, as well as your Business Ethics policy, will...
Localization is as much about cultural relevance as it is about intent. When reading the manual of a recently purchased Dyson handheld vacuum, I found an interesting localization issue in their print materials: Dyson’s digital motor operates at 110,000...
Updating translated documents can be expensive and complicated if you or your translation vendor did not use Translation Memory software. We often get requests to update materials that were previously translated by another vendor. This leaves us asking our client to...
How can you help reduce healthcare disparities? Who can help reduce healthcare disparities? Are you a student at a medical school? Are you involved in a career day at your kid’s Middle or High School? Is your student considering a career in medicine? Do you...
RFPs for Translation Services can take up quite a lot of investment of time and effort to put together, select vendors and evaluate for a final decision. Here are some areas where many RFPs for Translation Services could use improvement in the writing of the criteria:...
A well-managed client review process can add value to the translation quality process. Here are a few tips on how to effectively manage client review. Select the right internal reviewer This sounds like a reasonable first step, but it’s often overlooked. As the...
