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Is it a Noun or Verb? Tackling Ambiguity in Software Localisation

Is it a Noun or Verb? Tackling Ambiguity in Software Localisation

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

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Perfect Punctuation - Spaces

Perfect Punctuation - Spaces

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’.

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Client feedback - Perfect Service

Client feedback - Perfect Service

Quality is at the heart of everything that we do at MTT. It’s always a pleasure when clients recognise our commitment to customer service and producing the best possible technical translation.

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How long does a translation take?

How long does a translation take?

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.

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Why A to Z Isn’t Enough in Swedish

Why A to Z Isn’t Enough in Swedish

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.

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Written Norwegian – One Language, Two Forms

Written Norwegian – One Language, Two Forms

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.

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Building Bridges with Pivot Languages

Building Bridges with Pivot Languages

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.

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Perfect Punctuation – Quotation Marks

Perfect Punctuation – Quotation Marks

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

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Los anglicismos – English-flavoured words

Los anglicismos – English-flavoured words

In Latin America, there has been a greater propensity for English borrowings, where words are adopted or adapted from English

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Customer Feedback

Customer Feedback

It’s always great to receive positive feedback from customers!

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