Tackling ambiguity in software localisation. When translating short technical content such as software strings, one common challenge is part-of-speech ambiguity.

Although not a punctuation mark, the correct use of spaces in translated texts is an integral part of what makes a ‘perfectly punctuated’ text feel ‘native’.

At MTT, we assess every project on a case-by-case basis and will provide you with a realistic delivery estimate based on all the above considerations.

Did you know that the Swedish alphabet doesn’t end with the letter Z? In fact, there are three extra letters that come after Z, Å Ä and Ö.

Norwegian has two official written forms of the language, Bokmål and Nynorsk. In practical terms, this means when translating into Norwegian, you have to decide which of the two versions to choose.

A ‘bridging’ or 'pivot' language is a means of crossing the communication divide between less widely spoken languages and English plays an essential role in multi-step pivot translation and relay interpreting.

In this Perfect Punctuation post we’re looking at quotation marks (also known as speech marks) in translation.

We explain why preparing your materials in advance and getting them ‘translation-ready’ can significantly streamline the translation process.

When preparing to translate a technical manual, it pays to remember the 3 Ds: Diagrams, Dials and Dialects.

MTT's Guide to Multilingual Typesetting walks you through the process of getting a document translated and ready for production, whether that’s print or digital.