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What Is Machine Translation and Does Avantpage Use It?
Machine Translation is the process of using computer software to translate between languages. Currently, these programs can be grouped into three main categories: RULE-BASED TRANSLATION Produced using existing grammar rules and dictionary entries. STATISTICAL...
Case Study: Alameda Alliance for Health
Read our new case study profiling Alameda Alliance for Health, and discover how Avantpage delivered a complex project in two languages swiftly, smoothly and within budget and timeframe through the use of Translation Memory.
What Is Translation Memory and How Can My Company Build One?
Translation Memory (TM) is a database of all previous translations that were created specifically for a client. Think of a TM as a long list of A = B, where A is a sentence from the source document and B is the same sentence translated. When you submit a new document,...
New Process Insight Piece on 2012 Elections
Don’t miss our new Process Insight piece on 2012 Elections, which details step-by-step how Avantpage meets the unique challenges of translating the government documents required during an election year.
What Is a Translation Glossary? Why Is It Important to Create One?
As defined by the translation industry, glossaries are client-specific guidelines created to be used across all projects generated by a particular client. For instance, a glossary for a health care client might contain such items as: agency names, health plan names,...
DTP services: Multilingual Design Files in Your Target Language
Desktop Publishing (DTP) is an important component of Avantpage’s linguistic suite of services. Through DTP, we format and re-create foreign language page design/layouts both for print and Internet use, without compromising the message and feel of the original...