The Translation Roadmap

May 10, 2020
5 min

Analysis of 3 Machine Translation Samples by a Translator

I will analyze some real-world examples of machine translations to pull back the curtain on machine translation quality. I will put a variet

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Apr 19, 2020
5 min

How Good Is Machine Translation Really?

Ready for a day of linguistic mind reading, I opened my email one day to find a request for proofreading of a translation completed by a ver

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Open for Business During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Mar 27, 2020
2 min

Open for Business During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Over the past few weeks, Sitzman AE Translations has joined the hundreds of thousands of businesses across the globe who have discontinue...

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A Practical Example of Context vs Content in Translation

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Nov 15, 2019
3 min

A Practical Example of Context vs Content in Translation

It is widely known that words taken out of context can easily be misunderstood. How does context affect translation though? What exactly ...

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A Picture is a Translation’s Best Friend

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Nov 1, 2019
3 min

A Picture is a Translation’s Best Friend

Professional photography, top-notch content, a beautiful layout – the only thing that could make your document better is if there were a ...

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Sep 16, 2019
4 min

Why have a foreign text edited?

Is your document really good, when it could be great? Do you want a second set of eyes to ensure it’s perfect? Have you entrusted your...

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Sep 2, 2019
3 min

Why have a translation proofread?

Have you ever needed reassurance that this text derived from languages unknown is not only as accurate as possible, but also as polished as

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Translation Behind the Scenes: Refining the Rough Draft

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Jun 15, 2019
3 min

Translation Behind the Scenes: Refining the Rough Draft

A translation’s first draft is much like a blocky painting before the artist fills in the details. You may have a good idea of what is go...

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Translation Behind the Scenes: Rough Draft

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Jun 4, 2019
6 min

Translation Behind the Scenes: Rough Draft

Have you ever wondered how it is that you can send what, to you, is an unintelligible, incomprehensible written document to a translator ...

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

May 15, 2019
4 min

This English Translation Looks Funny

You’ve ordered a translation in English, your mother tongue. The language you’ve spent countless workdays reading in your e-mail, spent e...

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10 Differences Between Written German and English

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

May 2, 2019
5 min

10 Differences Between Written German and English

Many first-time translation buyers from English-speaking countries find themselves scratching their heads at the capitalization practices...

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Apr 15, 2019
4 min

Finding the Best German Translator

Once you know what your needs are, it’s time to embark on your search for the best language translator. There are four key criteria I us...

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Choosing the Best Language Translator for Your Needs

Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Apr 1, 2019
4 min

Choosing the Best Language Translator for Your Needs

Finding the best language translator for your needs who possesses just the right combination of skills and expertise for your projects ma...

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Mar 1, 2019
6 min

The Right Reference Material

The body of your e-mail is complete. In it, you’ve regaled the translator with tales of who will be using the translation, painted a pict...

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Carlie Sitzman MA, CT

Feb 21, 2019
4 min

The Perfect Request

The time has come. Having chosen a translator, your hands hover over the keyboard as you compose your first translation request. Suspende...

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The Translation Roadmap

Analysis of 3 Machine Translation Samples by a Translator

How Good Is Machine Translation Really?

Open for Business During the COVID-19 Outbreak

A Practical Example of Context vs Content in Translation

A Picture is a Translation’s Best Friend

Why have a foreign text edited?

Why have a translation proofread?

Translation Behind the Scenes: Refining the Rough Draft

Translation Behind the Scenes: Rough Draft

This English Translation Looks Funny

10 Differences Between Written German and English

Finding the Best German Translator

Choosing the Best Language Translator for Your Needs

The Right Reference Material

The Perfect Request

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