Recently we did something we’ve never done before: we provided training data for an AI chatbot. Although this project presented a new challenge for OXO, we pulled it off with flying colours. Now we’re excited to tell you all about it and share our thoughts on why we think the language service industry has an […]
Depending on the type of client you work for, you may have noticed a slowdown in your work lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The silver lining is that now’s the perfect time to focus on professional development, and there are tons of great resources online to do so. If you’re worried about the cost, […]
The Canadian translation market is one of the largest in the world and growing, with companies based in Montreal well placed to carve off a share of the revenue. Montreal’s Advantage As a bilingual country, translation companies across Canada automatically find themselves in an advantageous position. The Official Languages Act of 1969 gave both English […]
By Shannon Bouchard Since the beginning of the pandemic, government briefings have become a comfortingly regular fixture of our daily lives. Canadian governments of all levels have been very good about keeping the public updated. Even during self-isolation, the Prime Minister found a way to be visible in order to reassure Canadians. There have been […]
By Shannon Bouchard In a pandemic, health is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. We are afraid of catching the virus, worried about our loved ones being infected, and concerned that as COVID-19 patients overwhelm healthcare facilities, people facing other serious illnesses will be left behind. But what about mental health conditions? There have been […]
If you are new to the localization industry, we hope you will enjoy this brief localization glossary with some frequently used words and phrases. 100% Match If the content of a segment in the translation memory is an exact match to the segment in the document being translated, we have a 100% match. To qualify […]
By Shannon Bouchard Particularly in a bilingual country like Canada, professional translation services can be quite an asset to your organization. Whether you’re a business planning to export internationally, an English-language company looking to penetrate the Quebec market or an organization aiming to provide services in both of Canada’s official languages, having access to high-quality […]
By Bernard Chalk COVID-19 has confined translators across the world to their homes for the foreseeable future, meaning that a lot of us have suddenly found ourselves with plenty of time on our hands. With work being disrupted or drying up entirely, it’s important to keep your language skills sharp. So what better than a […]
By Riteba McCallum The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a lot of new words into our daily vocabulary, many of which seem to be interchangeable or murkily defined. Are you sure you’re using them correctly? We’ve decided to clear up the confusion once and for all. Here are the answers to your top coronavirus conundrums. Q: […]
Languages are very much alive and they evolve along with society. Not everything changes, however. Some idioms or expressions stand the test of time and remain with us to this day, even though they refer to things we do not use anymore, or to moments in history we have forgotten about. Let’s take a look […]
