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Translation & localization

1) The converting of one language into another for the purpose of facilitating understanding and 2)The process of adapting a language for a specific country or region, or translation of a product into another language so it is marketable in a specific country or region

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Translation & localization > Terminology management

retour translation

Translation & localization; Terminology management

Retour is a term used in interpretation. Interpreting booths are always linked and retour occurs when some booths cannot interpret directly into one language. For example, if the ...

relay interpreting

Translation & localization; Terminology management

Relay is another interpreting term which practically means “double interpreting”. For instance, if Albanian has to be interpreted into Swedish and there is no interpreter who can ...

ex nihilo

Translation & localization; Terminology management

Creation out of nothing, such as coining a new word when there is no equivalent in a target language.

TermWiki Pro

Language; Terminology management

TermWiki Pro is the professional version of TermWiki which allows users to manage their multilingual terminologies and glossaries in a secure and private environment. TermWiki Pro ...

ad hoc interpreting

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

Spoken translation between two languages in informal conversations between two or more people. Used, for example in business meetings, for phone calls, during site visits and ...

Community translation

Translation & localization; Terminology management

A form of translation which believes in the wisdom of crowds. Anyone- professional or non-professional - can make suggestions as to how a term is translated. Community translation ...

Continuous translation

Translation & localization; Terminology management

Translation undertaken by a translator with no obvious project with a start and end date. The client can can continue to feed source material for as long as is necessary.