As Canada Day approaches, we thought it would be fitting to celebrate language diversity in Canada! Our country was established by European settlers from England and France, and the equality of English and French languages is enshrined in our constitution. Since its inception, Canada has been a country that is uniquely open to accepting immigrants […]
By Shannon Bouchard and Riteba McCallum Translation is so much more than simply plugging in equivalents for words in other languages. If it were that simple, we would use Google Translate or a dictionary and leave it at that! But differences between languages go far beyond variances in the words we use. There is deep, […]
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 […]
