Author: Beck McLoughlin

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    The Day “Rage Bait” Became “Angry Fish”: A Lesson in Why Context Matters

    Rage bait may be Oxford’s Word of the Year, but the moment you try to translate it, everything falls apart – fast. What sounds perfectly normal in English turns bizarre, even unsettling, once other languages take the metaphor literally.

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    How The World Says Happy New Year (and What It Says About Us)

    Let’s take a trip around the globe to see how people say “Happy New Year,” and what those traditions reveal.

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    Every Word Matters

    As we look back on this year, the numbers rise to the surface first. Five billion words translated, thousands of customers supported across the world, Turkish and Vietnamese emerging as our fastest-growing languages, German and English continuing to anchor so many global conversations. We launched new products, opened new markets and expanded the boundaries of…

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    When Every Customer Speaks Your Language: The Real Business Impact with Language IO

    In a world where customers expect immediate, human-like service, no matter where they live or what language they speak, language has become the new business frontier.

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    Gratitude Beyond Borders: How the World Celebrates Thanksgiving

    From rice cakes in Seoul to wheat sheaves in France, every culture has its own way of marking the harvest and expressing gratitude. As we approach Thanksgiving in the U.S., it’s worth remembering that this season of reflection and thanks is a universal human tradition, one that transcends borders, languages, and customs.