To all our stakeholders, 2020 was a tough year for all of us. We were forced to face a pandemic where the large-scale lockdowns have become a harsh reality for the countries’ societies and economies. As we are getting closer to 2021, the feeling of uncertainty remains. We wasted no time adjusting our mission, with […]
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Machine Translation vs. Human Translation: Which is right for you?
Translation is quite a powerful and essential tool for communication. It is one of the pillars of a global company, and you can take advantage of it to scale your business or deliver your causes to a wider audience. Many are aware that translation is a complete game-changer. Hence, it is equally important to know […]
What is the Difference Between a Language and a Dialect?
For many, one of the main factors that contributed to the survival and flourishing of the primitive human species is their ability to communicate through speech. Because of the unique anatomy of the human larynx, they can produce sounds and associate them with a certain concept, like “bear attack” or “gather fruits,” for instance. They […]
Can Content Marketing Help the Translation Industry?
Content marketing is one of the main tactics every brand and business uses, making it no exception to the translation industry. And with very good reason, as the graph below indicates: (Source) Evidently, content marketing is one of the most fruitful ways to attract new leads and urge prospects further down the sales funnel by […]
How to Translate WooCommerce Sites with Speakt and WPML
This guide will help you translate WooCommerce sites with Speakt in a few simple steps. What you need If you already have a multilingual WooCommerce site you can skip this part. If you still don’t have one, or you are not sure that the one you have was originally built to be multilingual, then it’s […]
How Many Spanish Dialects Are There in The World?
Spanish is the fourth most dominant and one of most spoken languages in the world. It’s a romance language as many people term it and its spoken as a first language by more than 360 million people in the world. Most people assume that Spain has the most number of Spanish speakers in the world […]
COVID-19: How Working from Home can Make People More Productive
With the world in quarantine, how do you work from home efficiently? This is the question most employers and employees are struggling with today. The entire world today is in a shock, all thanks to the Corona Virus (Covid-19). Countries are going on lockdown every day. People are now forced to work online confined not […]
Coronavirus: A Glossary of Terms to Help You Understand the Crisis
We are sharing here a glossary of some of the most important terms about CoronaVirus (COVID-19) to inform you about the right terminology. We will continue keeping updated the glossary as needed as the situation evolves. For health, safety, and medical emergencies or updates on the novel coronavirus pandemic, please visit the CDC (Centers for Disease Control […]
50+ Language Facts that Will Surprise You
Do you know there are 7,111 spoken languages in the world today? This is according to Ethnologue which is the most extensive language catalogue in the world. However, the number of languages decline every year. Of the 7,111 languages, more than 90% are spoken by less than 100,000 people. This means that the less dominant […]
The Most Spoken Languages in The World in 2020
Did you know there are approximately 6500 languages spoken in the world today? Each of these languages make the world a diverse and interesting place. Unfortunately, some of these languages aren’t as widely spoken compared to others. A lot of these languages used on the internet but some others not. A good example is Busuu […]