ICanLocalize Combines Human Translation with Machine Intelligence

(PRWEB) March 26, 2012

ICanLocalize, provider of software localization and translation, has officially launched its new machine intelligence system for software localization.

The machine intelligence system detects problematic text and helps clients to clarify it, before and during the localization process. This streamlines translation, and improves the efficiency and quality of software localization.

Amir Helzer, CTO of ICanLocalize explains:

We translate dozens of apps every week, as well as our own system and tools. The problem of ambiguous text is always popping up, so we decided to find a solution that would work from the ground up. Our research found that mobile apps often include cryptic texts which translators cant understand. This causes long delays and frustration to both clients and translators. We knew that what was needed was a tool that identifies such text and has a mechanism for clients to explain them, before translators begin.

The results of using machine intelligence to locate and clarify ambiguous text has been amazing. In just two months, there has been a 40% increase in translator productivity, project deadlines have shrank and translation quality is increased.

Amir continues:

When you translate an app into 15 languages, the last thing that you need to have is 15 different translators ask the same question. Clients can be slow to respond and translators have to guess the meaning of text. By highlighting unclear content and guiding clients through it, weve solved the problem. Now, clients explain everything in a few minutes and projects run uninterrupted.

ICanLocalizes machine intelligence system now runs by default on every software localization project. It identifies texts that include placeholders or unclear words and lets clients enter their description. The client can either select the correct meaning from the suggestion-wizard or enter a text description manually.

When translators receive the text for translation, it comes with the clients comments, letting the translator complete the work without any interruption.

At the end of the translation process the client is encouraged to let translators review the final results in the application. This final step helps translators perfect their work and deliver native-looking apps in their chosen language.

About ICanLocalize

ICanLocalize is a leader in software localization and website translation. It runs in self-service mode, allowing clients to set up their own translation projects and contract professional, certified, translators from within ICanLocalize. The system can automatically handle iOS apps, Android apps and other popular software formats. In addition, it also connects seamlessly to WordPress and Drupal websites.

You can learn more about ICanLocalize and start translation projects at: http://www.icanlocalize.com

ICanLocalize Combines Human Translation with Machine Intelligence

High Quality Human Translations Available Automatically in MailChimp

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 01, 2011

MailChimp today announced the Straker Human Translation Plugin. This integration gives MailChimp users a fast and cost-effective way to easily translate any MailChimp campaign draft into a multitude of languages quickly, and accurately.

Straker Translation offers MailChimp users an easy platform point of entry into online translation, and makes the task of managing global communications that much more manageable. All MailChimp drafts are accessible within the Straker Dashboard and can be selected for a quick quote and easy translation into the major commercial languages (Straker can translate content into over 140 languages). Straker is known for its speed of translation, and has continued to concentrate on improving translator efficiency to drive down cost and turnaround time– the average turnaround from English to Spanish for an email newsletter is 35 minutes. Straker specializes in multi-lingual services, providing extensive translation services, along with its own Multilingual CMS platform.

To get started create an account here https://dashboard.strakertranslations.com/signup/en/sign-up_home.cfm and then log in to the Straker dashboard at https://dashboard.strakertranslations.com/. Once logged in, users can input their API key to see all of their MailChimp drafts with an easy “Translation Quote” button next to each one. Users can then get a quote after selecting their source language and target language(s) and choosing between the Basic, Standard, or Premium options of translation. Straker then provides a brief overview of the job and its price, along with an input space for users to give any extra notes or instructions to the translators– this is where users can specify who is targeted, and what tone or voice should be used (at MailChimp we always use the informal “tu” form). Once the terms are accepted, the job is sent to Straker. Once finished, users can review it within the Straker Dashboard, and automaitcally create a MailChimp Campaign with the newly translated version.

About MailChimp

MailChimp supports more than 800,000 subscribers worldwide, sending 1.5 billion emails per month. The MailChimp platform improves the user experience by providing seamless, yet powerful email marketing and publishing features that are easy and affordable enough for a small business to get started, but powerful enough for a large company looking for an enterprise level solution. MailChimp integrates with many third party applications including Facebook, Twitter, Eventbrite, SurveyGizmo, Salesforce, WordPress, Magento, Joomla, Drupal and Google Analytics. Plus, they provide a directory of third-party API Experts who can help customers set up the specific integration needed for their business. And best of all, prices start at free.

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High Quality Human Translations Available Automatically in MailChimp

GigaOM Announces First Annual Net:Work Conference on The Human Cloud

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 12, 2010

GigaOM, a leading business media company, today announced that the first annual GigaOM Net:Work 2010 conference will take place December 9, 2010 in San Francisco. This inaugural event is the only conference to focus on how broadband and mobile technologies are shaping the future of work fundamentally changing the way companies run their businesses and how employees collaborate. Leading speakers include top executives from Cisco, Polycom, Jive Software, Google, LiveOps, NetSuite, Elance, oDesk, and many more.

Technologies like broadband wireless, mobile email, Skype, web videoconferencing, corporate wikis, virtual private networks, cloud computing, and other web-enabled corporate collaboration tools have transformed the way people work impacting not just how, and where, employees spend their days, but altering the entire culture of work and management, said Matthew Ingram, chair of Net:Work and GigaOM editor. Ten years ago, working from an airport, a coffeeshop, or home was unimaginable, both technically and culturally. Today, the human cloud is a 24×7 global workforce powered and connected by cloud, social, and mobile technologies.

Net:Work will take place December 9, 2010 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco. The one-day event will gather GigaOM editors and research analysts alongside leading CEOs, CIOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and journalists to debate the technologies impacting enterprise collaboration, HR and recruitment, remote working, operational and office design, training and retention, and other critical aspects to running a business in the networked age. Net:Work speakers and attendees will engage in a lively debate about how technology is rapidly changing the world of enterprise collaboration, and discuss ways companies can harness these innovations to become more productive and profitable.

Top tier speakers include Rebecca Jacoby, CIO of Cisco; Andy Miller, CEO of Polycom; Dave Hersh, Founder of Jive Software; Bradley Horowitz, VP of Product Management at Google; Maynard Webb, Chairman and CEO of LiveOps; Zach Nelson, President and CEO of NetSuite; Fabio Rosati, president and CEO of Elance; Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk; and many others. Speakers will share case studies and lessons learned, and invite participants to engage in an open dialogue about the most important challenges to creating a modern business infrastructure.

Themes covered at Net:Work will include:

GigaOM Announces First Annual Net:Work Conference on The Human Cloud