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Industry
FAQ
Are you
Unicode compliant?
Absolutely. We can either work with existing Unicode applications
or we can adapt an existing application to this standard. The
same expertise holds true for website development. We support
single-, multi- and double-byte fonts.
What is
machine translation?
Machine translation (MT) is the process by which a computer generates
a translation with limited human intervention. In addition to
the significant costs associated with the mobilization of an MT
atmosphere, the main obstacle to automated translation is quality.
Because computers lack judgment and real-world knowledge, the
technology is no match for human translation. MT is typically
successful in the translation of large volumes of literal and
repetitive text. (For an example of the limitations of machine-translation
technology, visit babelfish.altavista.com,
translate two paragraphs into Spanish and then translate the Babelfish-provided
result back into English.)
How does
ForeignExchange ensure consistency?
Through the use of sophisticated translation glossary-development
tools, ForeignExchange ensures consistency across all of your
projects. We are constantly advancing our procedures by investing
in new technology, minimizing the time and cost often associated
with glossary development. ForeignExchange is able to provide
clients with translations in which all of your marketing messages,
product names and company-specific terminology are presented consistently,
every time.
We're
expanding into China. What's the difference between traditional
and simplified Chinese?
Simplified Chinese uses a fraction of the characters used in Traditional
Chinese; it was adopted to increase literacy rates in China. Traditional
Chinese is primarily used in Taiwan, while Simplified Chinese
is used throughout China. We recommend that any company expanding
into China plan on translating into both languages.
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