Translation FAQs

Welcome to our Translation FAQ series. Here you’ll find a wealth of information about translation and localisation services: definitions of terms, best practices, real-world examples, key takeaways. Our goal is to arm you with all the information you need to be smart consumers of language services.

•  What are Double-Byte, Single-Byte and Multi-Byte Encodings? 
•  What is Audio Localisation and How Does it Work?  
•  What is Internationalisation? How Do I Know if My Company Needs It?  
•  What is Localisation Engineering?  
•  What is DTP? How is it Used in Localisation?  
•  What is the Difference Between Crowdsourcing and Community Translation? How Are They Used?  
•  Why Should I Use a Language Service Provider (LSP)? 
•  Why Would I Want to Centralise All My Translations?  
•  How Long Does Translation Take? 
•  What's the Difference between Interpretation and Translation? 
•  What is Localisation? How Does it Work? 
•  What's Machine Translation? 
•  What is a Translation Glossary? What Benefits Does it Provide? 
•  What's a Translation Memory? Why Should My Vendor Use One? 
•  What are Translator Style Guides? Why Should We Have Them? 
•  What's the Difference between Localisation and Translation? 

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