Hotel brochure by Google Translate

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 20/04/2016
  • hotel brochure, story, Translation, translators
A friend went to Beijing recently and was given this brochure by the hotel. It is precious. She is keeping it and reading it whenever she feels depressed. Obviously, it has been translated directly, word for word from Mandarin to English. Getting There: Our representative will make you wait at the airport. The bus to […]
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What do we mean when we say quality?

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 14/10/2015
  • Quality, Translation, translation agency
What do we mean when we say quality?   The word ‘quality’ is used by everyone in the world of translation, all clients want it, and all translation suppliers offer it. And yet translation buyers are sometimes disappointed with what they get from suppliers, a clear indication that ‘quality’ means different things to different people. […]
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