Category: News

Facebook: paving the way for intelligent auto translation We’ve discussed in several previous posts about the perils of auto translation, machine translation, the delights of Google Translate and so on. We have also looked at what poor translations cost to businesses and individuals, and have even highlighted some particularly bad…

In our past 2 posts we’ve looked at the good and bad points of Google Translate. 10 years down the line it is undoubtedly helping many people with their language quandaries. That said, it’s important to look at the flip side of the coin: are we becoming too reliant on…

In the first part of this article we started to look at the different types of translation technology and how translation memories (TMs) can assist translation projects.   Terminology management is an integral part of translation technology and these tools are important to translators and clients alike. First of all,…

  A couple of years ago we wrote about the European Day of Languages and what it was all about (read the article here) so I won’t repeat what has already been written. But as the 26th September approaches us once more, I thought it would be a good idea…

  Our past articles in this series have looked at the role of a project manager and the skills required in order to work as one. We have also written about one of our freelance translators, Gill Westwood, showcasing her experiences and life as a linguist. Life can be interesting…

Ten years ago, our founder and managing director Eric Fixmer launched a financial and legal translations startup company in his living room. Since then, Rosetta Translation has developed into a global organisation, with five offices located across three continents. It's been an amazing journey - and one Eric's always keen…

Are you part of the one in six UK firms planning a business move into Europe in the next two years?  More than a third of companies in the UK could be operating internationally by 2016, according to new research. A study carried out by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation…

Is Skype's new Translator service likely to be how we communicate with people in another language in the future? Or is it too soon to be relying on this type of technology? It looks like something once dreamt up in Star Trek - but is it the future? Tech giant…

Once upon a time, on 17th November 2004 a small translation company called Rosetta Translation first became incorporated. 10 years later and the candles have just been blown out on the appropriately owl-shaped birthday cake. The company, with its modest beginnings in Managing Director Eric’s living room, has certainly come…

Rosetta Translation Ltd is ten years old this month - but how has language evolved over the past decade? Happy birthday to us! This month marks our tenth year as a business - and what a decade it's been. We'll be celebrating this special anniversary across the whole of 2015…