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Localisation and the UK economy
We, in the UK, are no longer the centre of the universe.
I know this statement will shock some of my compatriots but it’s true. We are in a financial mess -our government is paying out more money than it’s collecting in; we are attached to Europe and our economy (especially our banking sector) is vulnerable to the financial shocks from the Eurozone.
So what do we need to do to grow financially? As a nation we are good at many things – great news about the expansion to the Nissan plant on Teesside. We need more growth, to sell abroad and boost our export market. But there is one thing we are definitely not good at, and that is localisation.
The Unknown Complexities of Translation Services
Translation is more than simply making a document readable in another language. Translation is a complex practice that requires the editing skills, the attention to detail, business savvy, and computer skills that not all individuals have. Here are some of the unknown complexities of translation services.
Words that do not translate