An inside look at video game localization (part I)
This is part one of a two-part post (Part 2) written by Thaís Castanheira, a Gengo Senior Translator in the English to Brazilian Portuguese language pair. Learn more about Thaís by checking out her translation website. When people ask what I do for a living, I usually tell them I’m a translator. ...
Interview with translator David Bellos
To say that author and award-winning translator David Bellos knows a thing or two about translation would be an understatement. With over 40 years of experience, he has achieved international recognition for his works as a translator and biographer and has an impressive list of acclaimed publicat...
How to create a Japanese mascot
Mascots can help promote a brand’s image in Japan and build a better relationship with customers and clients. However, in order to start doing that, you’ll need to bunch together some cute pixels first. If you’re at a bit of a loss about what a good mascot should look like, don’t worry — that’s w...
Jim Breen: Behind the scenes of WWWJDIC
One of our favorite sites is Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC. We have admiration for any service that’s been pushing the envelope with language and technology since most of us were still in primary school. For those of you who aren’t Japanese language students, Jim’s WWWJDIC is the most comprehensive J...
Why your startup needs a visual dashboard
This post will tell you why you need to start visual reporting for your startup, and how to go about putting together a basic dashboard. You already know this: What gets measured, gets done. You already know this too: Humans instinctively respond to visual cues So do this: Use visual dashboards f...
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