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A lot of customers want to compare the cost of either subtitling or voice-over services, but the cost is almost irrelevant. Undoubtedly subtitling is the least expensive method of translating video, but the method that is best for the audience should be the primary concern.

With today being the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day we thought it was a great opportunity to look at the traditions of the day and showcase some of our Irish voice-over artists.

When using business translation services, the first, and most important, thing you need to do is decide which languages to focus on. Obviously your choice(s) will depend on your particular product or service, but as a starting point we’ve put together a list of Top 10 languages used in business today.

Today is International Mother Language Day, an annual recognition of linguistic diversity established by UNESCO back in 1999. To mark the occasion, we thought it would be interesting to look at the evolution of language in this global, digital age – and how to embrace it.

It’s that time of year again, and we’re in the mood for love. Well… we’re in the mood for some Valentine’s-inspired fun anyway, so why not join in?

So, you’ve been given a quote for voice-over and it includes audio post-production costs for “cleaning and editing” the audio. What does this mean? And why do you need it?

So, you’ve been given a quote for voice-over and it includes audio post-production costs for “cleaning and editing” the audio. What does this mean? And why do you need it?

The idea of a future where people can communicate effortlessly with each other in different languages, translated perfectly by machines, is a seductive one. Although machine translation technology is evolving all the time, it’s clear that we haven’t quite achieved this utopian vision yet. But will it ever happen?