Translation Management

Declining translation rates in Canada

In the last month, I have been meeting with many translators residing in the National Capital region. Almost all of them are my “competitors” who compete for government business. They usually translate from English into French (Quebec) and most of them are suppliers for the Translation Bureau. A number of…

How to Know Your Translation Project is in Capable Hands

You need to hire someone for your translation project, but you don't know who to choose. You certainly don't want to hire a poor translator, someone without the necessary qualifications or who does not deliver accurate translations on time. Any one of these scenarios could spell disaster in both time…

Localizing your Business: A User’s Guide

Picture the scene. A family buys a dark brown couch, chair, and loveseat from a furniture store in Toronto. On the day the new furniture is delivered to their Brampton, Ontario home, the couple's curious seven-year-old daughter begins to carefully examine the new arrivals. A few moments later, she innocently asks her mother, "What does 'Nigger-Brown' mean?" Astonished, this mother turns to her daughter who is pointing to the packing labels attached to the furniture. In place of a more appropriate term, the colour description on the label is a racial slur completely unacceptable in Canadian society.
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