Inline Translation Services, Inc. publishes the ProTranslator, a newsletter covering business communication across cultures, as well as advice on translation and publishing. Here are few of the most popular articles. All appeared in the ProTranslator, except where noted.
Tips and techniques
Five Tips to Reduce Translation Costs, Improve Quality, and Accelerate Turnaround Times
Problems with PDF File Conversions
Ten Reasons Why Good Translations Sometimes Fail
Back Translation Revisited (PDF)
Sure-fire Ways to Make Good Translations Fail
Provide Complete Context for Better Translations
Spanish translation tips
An Update to Spanish Orthography
Explaining the “Eighth Day” in Spanish
The Case of the Missing “Em-dash” in Spanish
Translating to English? The Country of Origin Matters!
Why Spanish Translation are So Controversial
Do Not Delete the Upside Down Question Mark!
Chinese translation tips
How do You Alphabetize...Without an Alphabet?
When to Use Simplified or Traditional Chinese
Project Management
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Translation Tips and Trade Secrets
From the Experts at Inline
