With the evolution of technology, businesses are not just limited to the geographical boundary of their own country. What can be better than a video when a business plans to expand its global outreach? The visual appeal of a video can cross boundaries and cultural differences to create communities. However, how can you ensure the same video is effective in different countries and for different, audiences? How can you break the language barrier? ‘Multilingual Videos’ is the answer! Read More
tcworld conference (tekom) is the world’s largest conference for technical communication that is held every year in Stuttgart, Germany and also few other place around the globe including India, Chine and Europe. This year the main event tcworld conference will be held between November 13-15, 2018.
We are living in an era where technology has completely taken over our day-to-day tasks. If there is one thing that technology has strengthened the most, it is communication. Communication is the key in every aspect of our life, and that includes the way we do business. Communication through multilingual videos is efficient and convenient for both the producer who wants to convey their messages and the viewer can efficiently obtain knowledge from it. Read More
LocWorld, the World’s Leading Localization Conference, also known as “The marketplace of the language industry”, is organised multiple times during the year in different cities around the world, and is dedicated to international business, translation, localization and global website management.
Videos are fast becoming one of the most powerful tools of marketing promotion. According to the survey “The State of Video Marketing 2018” carried out by Wyzowl, 81% of businesses use video as a marketing tool. Out of those, 85% of businesses regard video as an important part of their marketing strategy, and 78% of marketers say video gives them a good ROI. Read More
Videos are a well-established method of communication these days, and a great way to spread your message. Whether you want to advertise your products, demonstrate a task or simply broadcast a TV show, videos can easily be shared all over the globe in a matter of minutes. However, problems can arise when the received video is not readily understood by the new audience. Read More
I remember clearly the expression on my fellow translators’ faces the first time I used the word “Localization” to describe the type of work I was doing. Back then—and it wasn’t that long ago really—I couldn’t even find a resource to look for the translation of the English term “localization” in my own language. The irony of it!
Content is not limited to text and photos on a website. Videos play a crucial part in any marketing strategy, especially among those that aim for a global reach. Videos give your content depth and variety. Fortunately, with video translation services you can tweak your videos for an effective global reach.
There was a time when it was necessary to use an elaborate studio for recording audio. Modern technology has progressed so far that the days of booking a studio have almost gone. Although recording studios are still used by large corporations the introduction of cheap audio interfaces, among other things, has meant that quality recording is now available to everybody.
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Waitangi Day is celebrated in New Zealand on the 6th February each year. The day celebrates the Treaty which was signed between forty Māori chiefs and the British Crown making New Zealand part of the British Empire. The treaty guaranteed Māori people rights to their land and also the same rights as British subjects. The signing of the treaty took place in Waitangi which is located in the Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand.
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Republic Day in India is celebrated on January 26th and is a gazetted holiday. The term ‘gazetted holiday’ is used in countries such as India, Singapore and Australia which were all formerly colonized by the British.
Republic Day came into effect for the first time on 26th January 1950 to honour the day the Constitution of India came into force. Read More
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
These are the iconic words spoken by Martin Luther King, delivered on 28th August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. The ‘I have a Dream’ speech would go down in history as one of the defining moments of the twentieth century.
The New Year is celebrated around the world in different ways and at different times. For people living in countries that follow the Gregorian calendar the New Year begins on 1st January. Celebrations are traditionally held the night before on New Year’s Eve. Across continents such as the USA, Australia and Europe, celebrations will commence with people gathering to see in the New Year together. Read More
The Junkanoo Festival is celebrated every year by the island nation of The Bahamas. People in the Bahamas do not need formal occasions to party as this is a nation perfectly geared up to year round tourism. But it is during Junkanoo, that the country most livens up. The Junkanoo festival can be compared to the Carnivale in Rio de Janiero or the Mardi Gras at New Orleans. Junkanoo occurs during the morning of December 26th and again on New Year’s Day beginning at 2am and ending at dawn.
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On November 1st, 2009 the first Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi took place on the Yas Marina Circuit. Designed chiefly by the German engineer Hermann Tilke, the 5.55-kilometre circuit saw the biggest names in motor racing compete at speeds up to 325 kilometers per hour. This event is one of only a few to be held in Asia and one of the only two to be held in the Middle East region, with Bahrain being the other. Read More
Although it has been around for over five thousand years it is still a mystery why Newgrange was built. Situated in the Boyne Valley in County Meath, Newgrange is older than Stonehenge and The Great Pyramids of Giza. It is recognized as an Ancient Temple, with spiritual, religious and ceremonial importance. The structure itself is kidney shaped and covers an area of approximately one acre. Read More
The Giant Omelette Festival is held in seven different locations around the world however the biggest of these is the town of Abbeville in Louisiana, USA where more than five thousand eggs are used during the making of the omelette. The festival actually has its roots many miles away in a town called Bessieres in Northern France. Read More
Chhath Puja is a festival celebrated in certain parts of northern and eastern India as well as in Nepal and by the diaspora from these countries. Prayers are dedicated to the sun god and his wife for the life giving properties of the former. It is believed that the healing power of the sun combined with dips to the holy waters can cure ailments such as leprosy. Read More
On Monday November 11th 1918 at 11am in the morning the First World War ended. It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day on the eleventh month and was later to be named Armistice Day. From that point on, the Armistice Day anniversary was marked every year and shortly after the Second World War ended it was renamed to Remembrance Day in honour of all who had died in war. Read More
Halloween is celebrated every year on the 31st October. The origins of Halloween go back almost two thousand years and it was originally called All Hallows Eve and was a time for remembering the dead. The tradition of celebrating Halloween has travelled across the Atlantic to North America and it is now celebrated across the globe.
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