Globally Speaking

In this week’s episode of Globally Speaking, our hosts discuss the Machine Translation Maturity Model (MTMM) with Jordi Mon Companys, Global Product Marketing Director, and Valeria Cannavina, Senior Project Manager at Donnelley Language Solutions. Jordi Mon Companys is the Global Product Marketing Manager at Donnelley Language Solutions. He regularly works with designers and coders with a clear focus on product strategy, launch and growth. Valeria Cannavina is a Senior Project Manager at Donnelley Language Solutions. She has extensive experience with process improvement and intra-company workflow innovations.

Box, an enterprise content management platform that solves simple and complex challenges, including sharing and accessing files—with advanced security far beyond traditional methods—has a lot of benefits to offer localization professionals. Find out why. 

Japan is often considered to be the toughest localization market in the world. And in many respects, it is. But as the world's third-largest economy, Japan offers countless opportunities for companies—and LSPs—who take the time to understand how Japanese localization differs from standard practices in Europe, the Americas, and even other Asian countries. Join us for a guided tour of the Japanese localization market. 

No doubt about it, translation and localization services are a labor of love. But let's face it, we all need to get paid...and paid well. Learn how one translator has mastered the art of getting paid quickly - while avoiding wasteful transaction costs. Eve Lindemuth Bodeux is a Localization Consultant for Rebel Translations. She provides localization, translation, transcreation and project management services for product adaptations around the world.

TAPICC is an acronym that stands for the Translation API Class and Cases Initiative. It's an industry-wide program designed to create an open-source platform that makes it easier and less costly for everyone who needs to integrate content management systems with translation management systems. Why does TAPICC matter to you? Tune in and find out! Laura Brandon is Executive Director of the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA). She specializes in building strong customer relationships and crafts programs for international customers. Jim Compton is the Technology Program Manager for Moravia. He has over 21 years of experience in developing and implementing solutions to address growing global content needs in the industry.  

We’re in a language market today where more words are translated every single day via machine translations than what was translated throughout the entire corpus of human language in the past. What does this mean from an ethical perspective for professional translators, and how does it change our primary offerings? Join us for a fascinating discussion on a topic that impacts us all.

Content strategy and localization are both essential components of successful global communications. But what happens when they're not aligned? And what do both sides of the coin need to know about the other? Hear what one of the world's top content strategists, Kirsty Taylor, has to say to content specialists and language professionals alike.Kirsty Taylor, CLBM, is the Senior Manager of Documentation and Localisation for ABB Australia. She specializes in technical communication, internationalisation and content strategy.

What are the things that are important to every language company? What are the roles people play? How is technology changing the language industry—and what aspects of the translation business will never change? Learn more as we discuss the entertaining new book by Renato Beninatto and Tucker Johnson, The General Theory of the Translation Company.

Africa is a place where technology and trade are expected to grow at an accelerated pace over the next decade. The population is also projected to double by 2050. What are the challenges and opportunities localization providers face as a new generation of Africans increasingly demands personalized content in their own language? Join us for a fascinating discussion.