This is the preparation of a product or material to be used globally. All materials to do with the product can then be adapted for local markets (see localization).  Learn more about globalization and localization services.

This is another word for globalization.

The conversion of the spoken word from one language to another.  Learn more about the difference between translation & interpretation.

The conversion of the spoken word from one language to another while the speaker is speaking.

The conversion of the spoken word from one language to another by an interpreter as the speaker pauses for the interpretation.

The conversion of the spoken word from one language to one or many other languages while the speaker is speaking.

The process of adapting the language, cultural, and technical content into readily acceptable usage for distinct markets. Learn more about globalization and localization services.

Tools to help the human translators work accurately and quickly. Most are terminology databases and translation memories. Examples include Trados, DejaVu, Wordfast, Transit, and SDLX.

The translation of text from one language to another by computer without human intervention. This process depends the computer’s capacity to analyze the structure of a statement and translate the elements into the same structure in another language. Market analysts predict that this percentage will not change radically by 2007 and that it will rema [..]

(mother tongue) – A native speaker is a person who has spoken the language from about the age of 5 and has a “normal” accent for the region. The person is most familiar with in regards to language, dialects, culture and customs.