At Dragoman we’ve simplified our review and editing process for translation and transcreation workflows. For localization and testing assignments or video subtitling & dubbing tasks please refer to specific guidelines. Background The thinking behind this is that it didn’t make sense to be spending the same amount of time on “Plus” projects as “Gold” projects. You’ll know which projects are which because they are labeled by the project coordinator (see below). This change is now possible because the translators are […]

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Simultaneous interpreting is our core competence, because we were founded in 2005 as an interpreting office. Written translation, business language school and technology divisions were all added in later years. Dragoman manages up to 2000 interpreter requests every year. Most of of them are onsite but our online interpreting services are growing exponentially. Turkish – English interpreting is always a good majority of our simultaneous interpreting portfolio, followed by Arabic, Russian, Chinese, French, German and dozens of other languages. We […]

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Do you need interpreting booth, microphones, headsets, sound system, speakers, powerpoint projector, presentation equipment or computer devices for your event? Thanks to our 20+ years experience in conferences we know some of the best interpreting equipment providers in Turkey, Europe and the US. We have tested all our partners in live events for hundreds if not thousands of times. We also provide mobile interpreting equipment for roadshows, meetings on the go or site visits. Our portable devices are light weight and […]

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If I was asked what one of the most commonly occurring mistakes I see in translations is, my answer would be the attempt to pluralize uncountable (mass) nouns. Uncountable nouns: Are seen as a mass and cannot be counted or separated (i.e., bread) Are not used with indefinite articles a / an Can be used with much / little / some / any (e.g., “a little knowledge is a dangerous thing“) Mistakes are understandable given that what is uncountable in one […]

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Integration is now almost an elusive term embracing the whole issue of interoperability among softwares. Switching into a new system is a turning point in the life circle of an LSP, and it is very much required. Each product comes with certain promises varying from timesaving to cost-saving, and indeed they are quite successful. But it is only natural that each product has certain limitations as it specializes in certain features and may lack others. A growing LSP inevitably ends […]

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The use of left-branching sentences is a common problem in translations. Yet many translators are unaware that they are even writing them. In most cases, right-branching sentences are more appropriate and easier to read. So what’s the difference? Left-branching sentences Left-branching sentences can resemble a magic trick. This is as they keep the reader in suspense by only revealing at the end of the sentence what it is that’s being discussed. This becomes particularly problematic (and infuriating for the reader) in long sentences […]

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