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This blog is about translation. But there are things that do not need translation and somehow everybody understands them. Michael Jackson’s music was like this. Everybody around the World knew him and understood his music without actually knowing English. His music is an international language. Also, there is no need to know the language to read [...] It’s a very well known fact now that more than 70% of the Internet users speak a different language than English. So, more and more companies are trying to go global by translating their websites. However, some companies have forgotten the basics… Where is Israel located? Professional localizers will agree that the Coca-Cola company entry [...] You can now translate for free Persian (Farsi) websites and documents using Google Translate tool: http://translate.google.com. Google now offers free translation into 42 languages. Google admits that their tool, like all other machine translation tools, is not perfect, but they are working to improve the quality. http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/google-translates-persian.html Cross-cultural quiz People from different countries and cultures have specific ways of addressing and greeting others when making new acquaintances. Not knowing how to address someone properly can create a very embarrassing situation for both parties. This is also an issue when dealing with foreign people online. Interactivity with site visitors is an important feature most websites now have. It’s very common to complete an application or form online, to subscribe to some services, newsletters, etc. |
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