Translation & Localization Blog

LocFromHome Sep 23, 2020

How we did #LocFromHome II — and how you can hold your own successful online conference

Organizing an online event? Learn how to find speakers, choose the right tools, and other tips from our experience running #LocFromHome conferences at Smartcat.

Companies Sep 8, 2020

Financial technology localization for trading companies: Advantages and best practices of FinTech translations

Internationalizing a trading business is one of the best things a company can do. All types of markets — CFDs, ETFs, forex, options, and especially cryptocurrencies — are drawing an ever-increasing number of retail traders around the world.

Freelancers Sep 7, 2020

10 ways to boost your Smartcat profile to get more translation jobs

Wondering what you can do to get more translation jobs in the Smartcat Marketplace? Does your profile need a little makeover? Not even sure what needs adding or changing? Writing about yourself and your services to attract clients online is hard, so we wanted to make it a little easier for you!

Freelancers Sep 7, 2020

7 marketing tips for translators working with less-demanded languages

If you are a native speaker of a “smaller” language, don’t let it discourage you from pursuing a career in translation. The following seven marketing tips will help you capitalize on your niche language skills.

LocFromHome Sep 1, 2020

Localization as a living organism: Seven aspects of life we’ll talk about at the second LocFromHome conference

Let’s get down to business and see how each presentation and panel brings home the idea of localization as a living organism.

Companies Aug 26, 2020

10 tips to get the best English-to-Spanish translations

You want your copy and content translated into Spanish. But where do you begin? Here are 10 tips that will help you answer the questions you might have.

Smartcat Aug 6, 2020

CSA Research recognizes Smartcat’s boosted TMS capabilities

CSA Research has recently published an article highlighting how Smartcat has spent the last few months working hard to enhance its all-in-one translation management tool.

Companies Jul 24, 2020

What is localization and why is it so important in 2020?

In very basic terms, localization is the process of adapting something to a specific locale. But, you’ll need more than that to understand its role in the global economy, the language industry, and business today.

Companies Jul 8, 2020

10 tips for creating a knock-out localization strategy in 2020

Does your business have a localization strategy? Many companies make the mistake of launching into foreign markets without planning a concrete localization strategy beforehand. But succeeding overseas is not a fluke.

Technology Jul 7, 2020

Smartcat without the CAT: Just Smart?

Smartcat is much more than just a CAT tool. In this article, we explain how to use it as a translation management system for other CAT tools — or with no tools at all.

LSP Jul 2, 2020

Translation management systems: What are they — and do you really need one?

Translation management systems are the black horse of the translation industry. What are TMSs for? And do you really need one? Let’s find out.

Freelancers Jun 24, 2020

Freelance translator marketing in the post-COVID world

In this guest post, Tomedes’s Ofer Tirosh shares some ideas on what translators can do to stand out in the overcrowded post-COVID freelance economy.

LSP May 29, 2020

Keep calm and make better lemonade: Five takeaways from Michael Klinger’s LocFromHome presentation

We continue the series of our LocFromHome follow-up articles with this summary of the sobering but inspiring speech by Michael Klinger of Language Transactions, which closed the event.

LSP May 28, 2020

Coming to Smartcat from Memsource: 5 things you might enjoy

This article highlights the main differences between Smartcat and Memsource to help you choose the best TMS out there.

LSP May 15, 2020

Five reasons NOT to manage translation projects in an “Excel TMS”

40% of small translation companies and up to 15% of midsize ones manage their translation projects in a spreadsheet. Let’s see why it isn’t a great idea.

LSP May 14, 2020

#NoLicense: What’s the buzz and why should you care?

In this article, we explain why #NoLicense software is the future of the language industry.

LSP May 13, 2020

Small is the new big: Making crisis and opportunity meet

Following the #LocFromHome conference, we asked the speakers to share their reflections to complement the highlights we wrote about the other day. Here’s what Katja Virtanen of Delingua makes of the current situation.

Smartcat May 6, 2020

Smartcat sets out to conquer APAC with Into23’s Richard Delanty

Language industry veteran Richard Delanty, who has been running the translation company Into23 for the last three years, has joined Smartcat as an official Technology Partner to spearhead the company’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

LocFromHome May 3, 2020

Changes, challenges, and opportunities: 10 takeaways from the #LocFromHome conference

Key #LocFromHome conference highlights and advice from top language industry experts.

LSP May 2, 2020

10 questions to ask yourself when preparing a quotation for translation services

One of the most common and drudging challenges a project manager faces in their daily work is getting a quotation — or many quotations — assessed, produced and delivered to their clients and prospects. Especially

Technology Apr 21, 2020

Five reasons NOT to use separate TMS and CAT tools

Historically, many LSPs have been using TMS tools to manage translation projects and CAT tools to do the actual translations. In this article, we provide some arguments against this approach. When you start

LocFromHome Apr 11, 2020

Loc from Home: Three ways the language industry can save the day in trying times

In this article, we take a look at what the translation industry can do to mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19, both within and outside the industry, as it keeps spreading across the

Case Studies Apr 11, 2020

Technology, storytelling, and networking: Lichi Translations case study

As a translation professional, you’re probably aware of the fact that the language services space is extremely crowded, which makes it difficult for many to set themselves apart from the competition. For

Localization Apr 8, 2020

Should you use XLIFF for software localization?

In this article, we take a look at the pros and cons of one of the most popular formats for storing and handling localized strings to help you decide if it’s a

Apr 2, 2020

Smartcat’s special anti-crisis offer for freelancers

Smartcat has always provided its core technology stack for free to freelancers. This will not change — Smartcat's tech stack will remain free for you, always, as well as our marketplace being an excellent

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