Localization agencies are always on the hunt for the best clients and projects, and likewise, translators wanting to collaborate with agencies tend to flock to those who offer the best “buck for their bang”. Having worked with well over a dozen agencies over several years, both in a translator and localization manager capacity, I’ve noticed …
Gaming terminology is ever-evolving, and even modern dictionaries don’t often keep up with the lingo: what’s a whale, an otome or a HoT? To help you navigate those neologisms, several members of the L10N/Gameloc communities across multiple language pairs have come together to publish their crowdsourced glossaries, adding sources, descriptions, and references along the way. …
Over the last couple of months, I have published a series on LinkedIn titled “Did you know?“, which provides tips about some of the lesser-known MemoQ features that can improve your productivity. However, those posts have the tendency of getting buried in a sea of social media updates, so I’ve decided to re-compile them here …
The fifth edition of Between The Lines introduces one of the OGs of game localization, Japanese-to-English translator extraordinaire Nob Ogasawara.
Due to the isolating nature of translation work, it can sometimes be difficult to find colleagues to talk to, especially during a pandemic. Novice and veterans alike can benefit from expanding their network, so here’s a list of some of the most active translation communities on various social networks.
For this fourth edition of Between the Lines, we’ll be diving deep into Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese localization, as well as the future of CAT tools with Loek van Kooten.
Whenever you start a new project, it’s usually a good idea to establish a reliable groundwork that should be followed at all times – the same goes for translation, which usually comes in the form of a Style Guide. Read below to learn more about what it entails, as well as a free template for …
This article will provide you a step-by-step guide on how to “listen” to your translation to proofread it more conveniently.
There are multiple ways of entering the game localization industry, and one of the most common ones is by working with agencies who are specialized in this particular niche. I have compiled a list of some of the well-known ones to help you in your research. Read more to see the full list!
For this third edition of Between the Lines, we’ll be looking into Spanish (EU) localization and Project Management with Carlos Gómez, Project Manager and Translator.
