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The Best Facebook Groups for Translators

Rei Morikawa — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 07:27:16 +0000

Social media has gained popularity over the years for business purposes, and the translation industry is no exception. Here are the best active Facebook groups for you to join for your professional development.

Join these Facebook groups today to connect …

6 best LinkedIn bloggers in the translation & localization industry

Rei Morikawa — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 01:59:21 +0000

LinkedIn is a recruitment and social networking site where members can easily showcase their resume online. LinkedIn members can also publish blog posts on their profile about their personal career paths and translation and localization industry expertise.

If you haven’t …

12 Active Translation & Language Accounts on Instagram

Rei Morikawa — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:57:36 +0000

In the world of translation and languages, there is always more to learn. Keeping up with the latest lingo and tools, while continuing to improve your language skills, can be overwhelming especially for beginners. In this blog post, we introduce …

Our community, by the numbers 2018

Rei Morikawa — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:55:28 +0000

Happy new year! This blog post is dedicated to the entire translator community — let’s take time to appreciate all of the hard work and notable achievements in 2018. We were extremely proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gengo …

19 Upcoming Translation & Localization Industry Events in 2019

Alex Nguyen — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:21:18 +0000

With 2019 right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your translation and localization event schedule. To help you out, we’ve gathered a list of global language industry events and conferences to attend in the new year.

Gengo …

Interview with Catawiki Localization Managers Emily Ingham & Virginia Laghi: How to provide cheap, fast, quality localization services

Rei Morikawa — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:00:20 +0000

Catawiki is Europe’s fastest growing online auction house, for buying and selling special items and collectibles. It was originally founded in 2008 as an online community for collectors. The Catawiki Localization Team is part of the Product & Technology Department. …

From Argentina to Japan: My journey as a freelance translator

Alan Gazzano — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 03:00:08 +0000

Born and raised in Argentina, Alan is a teacher, pianist, avid reader and a multicultural millennial living in Japan. With years of experience in translation, he has earned the title of Gengo Wordsmith in 2017 as an active Pro translator …

👑✨ Gengo’s 3 most popular translation & language articles in 2018

Rei Morikawa — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:44:27 +0000

Curious which of our blog posts got the most attention in 2018?

Take a look at Gengo’s most popular blog posts of the year.

1. Post-edited machine translation (PEMT) and the evolving role of translators

Post-edited machine translation (PEMT) …

How to Order Translation on PhraseApp

Rei Morikawa — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 06:19:59 +0000

Gengo’s human translation engine is integrated with PhraseApp, a translation management system for developers. The unique characteristics of PhraseApp that distinguish it from other translation management systems is that it features command-line tools and a sophisticated translation storage engine …

Discover the new tasks that will take your Gengo experience to the next level

Daniel Smith — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 04:40:48 +0000

Gengo is growing. With your help, over the last year we’ve set even higher standards for quality, attracted new customers from across the globe, and managed to pass 1 billion units processed! We’d like to thank each and every …