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Terminology, quo vadis?

Terminology, quo vadis?
Has end-2-end terminology management already been established in your company? Do you have a terminology databasethat authors and translators can easily access? But do you sometimes ask yourself whether in the age of increasing digitization , "human" work on concepts and terms still is that important? Won't we soon be able to leave all of this to artificial intelligence anyway? What aspects of terminology work still play a role today? We examine why terminology management is more important than ever.
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Wanted: Language process strategy!

Wanted: Language process strategy!
Defining a strategy for your company's language processes is not as complicated as it sounds. We all constantly create strategies in our daily lives, e.g. investment strategies to increase our cash-flow situation or nutrition strategies to become healthier or leaner. A strategy aimed at a company's language processes ensures that we focus the right language topics in the right direction. With a clear strategy, it is easy to decide whether, for example, a translation management system is purchased, terminology workflows are set up or extended, or machine translation is used.
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Artificial Intelligence – Blessings for the translation industry?

Artificial Intelligence – Blessings for the translation industry?
AI technologies are changing many industries dramatically. The possible areas of application are diverse and already surpass the boldest fantasies. The translation industry is also being heavily disrupted by these developments. Companies in the industry, regardless of size or professional orientation, have to deal with the phenomenon of AI sooner or later.
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Automated analysis of product features in online reviews – Part 1

Automated analysis of product features in online reviews – Part 1

Large providers such as Amazon and Google often use online reviews in text form. In these, users can express their opinion or experience of a product or service. There are now many such reviews and the structure of a review is entirely up to the user. In my bachelor thesis, I took a closer look at a subarea of this research, the Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis. Read more about this in my blog...

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Let’s be strategic

Let’s be strategic
Defining a strategy sounds complicated? Not at all! We create strategies all the time, for example, investment strategies or nutrition strategies. Simply put, a strategy is a plan for behavior in order to achieve goals in a more or less distant future (for example, lose 10 kilos 😉). If this goal is very far in the future, you can also speak of a vision ("When I retire in 30 years, I want to be financially independent.").
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The importance of testing

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2"Is everything working the way it should now?" This question is often uttered while introducing translation memory, terminology management or similar systems. We can quite simply answer this question with "Yes!" If, and only if  conscientious testing  has been carried out from start to finish. In this blog, I present errors and obstacles we have encountered in client projects when introducing new tools. And of course I also explain why a conscientious test management guarantees a successful system go-live!
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