Cross-Cultural Perspective Helps Teamwork
Filed under: Cultural Training, Globalization, Learning a New Language, Localization, Market Research, Transl8 Language Solutions
In this era of globalization, many companies are expanding into numerous countries and cultures. But they should not take a “one size fits all” approach to their business and management styles. As the authors of a new article on Culture and Psychology in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, point out, people in different cultures think about work in different ways. Being aware of the cultural environment that their coworkers come from may help people work together better.
Ready America: Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed
September is National Preparedness Month of 2010! We believe that it is a great time to plan and prepare for those unknown disasters before they occur, as you and your family may need to survive on your own for some time after an emergency. This is why Transl8 Language Solutions became a NPM 2010 Coalition Member to rise the awareness and help the community stay prepared. Read more
Smart Phone Translation Technology To Be Used by US Military
Filed under: Interpretation, Mobile Technology, Translation Tools
This summer National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) performed a final round of complete tests for 3 of their new two-way, real-time, voice-translation devices. These speech translation systems were developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to improve communications between the U.S. military and non-English speakers in foreign countries.
