We look at some common terms and abbreviations used in the translation and localization industry and find out what they mean.
Sicansíos, Pirates and Why Context Matters
In the Spanish dub of an episode of Game of Thrones, “She can’t see us!” was translated as “Sicansíos”. Let’s find out why!
Is video game localization worth it?
Let’s take a look at what localization is exactly, what localization entails for a video game, what paths are open to you for getting your game localized and how much it’s going to cost you.
Machine Translation: How accurate is Google Translate?
Can machines replace human translators? We’ll look at the areas in which machine translation succeeds and those in which it fails.