Tag: localization

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    Using Oracle Live Chat to Meet the Needs of Multinational Customers

    If you’re using Oracle live chat, and you are not translating those chats into the languages that your customers speak, you’re missing out on business. Seventy-four percent of consumers prefer to buy products in their native language, so it’s imperative that you communicate with your customers in the languages they speak. Thankfully, Oracle has some great…

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    Local Ethics in a Global World: Where Does Language I/O Fit?

    “Business ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics, that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire organizations.” —Wikipedia Language I/O is a software company that provides…

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    Guest Post: Can Machine Translation Stand Alone?

    This post, written by Lee Jun-ho, was originally published in the Korea Times. As mentioned in a previous commentary, translation is beyond the transfer of superficial meaning, but many arguments still only focus on this and its accuracy.  A machine translation service provider reports that the rapid development of technology will make machine translation more accurate and…

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    Language I/O Co-CEO Nominated Chapter Manager of Women in Localization North East Chapter

    Language I/O Co-CEO Kaarina Kvaavik has been nominated the chapter manager of the Women in Localization North East Chapter, the second largest regional of chapter of Women in Localization in the country.   “I’ve been involved with Women in Localization in a less formal role for nearly a decade,” Kvaavik said. “I’ve always wanted to contribute in…

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    How Do You Measure Success in International Business?: Effective Communication

    Guest blogger Greg Stoller is an entrepreneur and a senior lecturer on entrepreneurship, experiential learning and international business at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business in Boston.  With the increase in globalization and China’s move to effectively integrate their Belt and Road Initiative, consistent, international communication will become more important than ever. However, despite advances in…