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Many people describe localization services as 'translation plus cultural adaptation.' While this is technically correct, it is not very helpful in practice. This definition misses the actual work, the decisions teams face, and the reasons some localization projects quietly succeed or fail. This article explains how localization services actually work for software, web platforms, and global content and gives a practical model for teams who want to know what they are getting into when they decide, 'We need localization.'

Led Zeppelin warned us about the perils of misunderstood communications in relationships. Failing to translate what we are trying to say or do so that someone else gets it is the root of so many problems. But translation is a fantastic find when it goes right. Here are some things I've learned about translating meaning from a lifetime of speaking numerous languages, practicing a wide array of martial arts, and communicating science.

Translating from scratch the complete dialogues of Plato, probably the most influential philosopher of them all, is a truly monumental task. Yet a brand new translation has just been unveiled. The Dialogues of Plato, all 1,320 pages of them, are published in print by Gandon Editions and are also freely available online, courtesy of the Foundation for Platonic Studies, at platonicfoundation.org/translation.

Speaking from her book-lined New York apartment, Goldstein tells me that she chose to translate There's No Turning Back because of its intensity. It's the sort of novel, she says, like Forbidden Notebook (the first De Céspedes' novel Goldstein translated) that pulls you in immediately. Indeed, from its first line, There's No Turning Back propels the reader into the midst of daily life at the Grimaldi pensione-convent: 'As the nun read the last words of the evening prayer, an indolent chorus of girls responded: "Amen"'.

Few dates on the calendar get shorter shrift than poor old November 18. Bereft of major holidays, all but anonymous, and cold but not even cold enough to snow (at least in a lot of the U.S.) it makes a strong claim for the year's least notable day. So spare a bit of pity for Tara Selter. When readers first met the narrator of Danish author Solvej Balle's ongoing septology, On the Calculation of Volume, Tara was already on her 121st November 18 in a row.

"I am the way into the city of deep downpression," Canto III begins. "Let go off of all hope, all who come in here so." "Downpression," for those not in the know, is a Rastafarian term, and such Caribbean vocabulary permeates Goodison's thrilling new version of the medieval masterpiece.

DeepL calls its brand new Agent an AI-driven colleague. This assistant automates repetitive tasks, while the Customization Hub introduced today facilitates translation processes. In addition, DeepL has expanded its support with 70 new languages. DeepL Agent is available after extensive beta testing with more than 1,000 users. The tool performed 20,000 tasks during the test phase. The system automates tasks such as CRM management, customer service, and marketing activities, going far beyond the translation tasks you might associate with DeepL.

Sound quality, active noise cancellation, and integration are the watchwords of the AirPods Pro range; where the second generation was good, the third iteration gets better. If you make heavy use of your AirPods and are beginning to experience degraded battery life, these may be a good upgrade. However, many of the new features Apple is introducing alongside these earbuds are also available to older Pro models with iOS 26.

Google has announced a pretty major upgrade to the convenience of the translation built into Circle to Search on Android, which will now continue translating as the content on-screen changes.

"Translation is one of the most-used features in Circle to Search - you can get more context for social posts from creators who speak a different language, or browse menus when you're booking restaurant reservations while traveling abroad," Google wrote in a blog post. "But until now, you had to restart the translation process every time you scrolled or the content on the screen changed." Now, users can get continuous translation as they scroll down a page or even switch apps.

The gannet I found stranded in a car-park, something all wrong with its wings and its head too heavy for the neck to bear, beautiful bird, beautiful ugly bird. * Not the street-parties day and night tomorrow, but the morning after that, and the bin-men redding up shredded pieces of palm-trees like the debris of enormous wings. * The gannet's eyes, the gannet's big clown-face.

The T1 weighs 4.1 ounces, has dimensions of 4.6 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches, and runs on Android 10 with a 1,500 mAh battery instead of a mainstream smartphone's specs.

As of 2025, SMEs have revolutionized their approach to document translation. AI-powered tools enable fast, accurate translations of various documents, enhancing efficiency in business operations.

DeepL Voice has been expanded to include Mandarin, Ukrainian, and Romanian, enhancing the translation capabilities crucial for virtual meetings and personal conversations.

Falk and Wade believe the correct translation of "elves" is "wolves," due to a scribe's muddling of the letters "y" and "w" in the Humiliamini sermon.

"The technology has just improved so much in the last nine to 12 months."

The French translation of 'Groundhog Day' as 'un jour sans fin' encapsulates the film's essence, illustrating how some cultural concepts become untranslatable. It reflects countless repetitiveness.

Because this French word has several different meanings you might not have expected. In some cases, it is possible to directly translate as band, but this is its least common usage.

"The Bible isn't just any book; it has developed through centuries of debates, political infighting, and the exclusion of competing traditions, which continues today."

An attacker exploited Mobius to mint 9 quadrillion tokens and steal $2M, exposing deeper flaws in Web3's contract culture.

The Annales Monasterii de Wintonia provides intricate details about key events in medieval England, including the murder of Alfred and the trial of queen Emma, making it a critical resource for historians.

Marlowe's translation of Ovid's Amores, known in English as the Elegies, was groundbreaking, not just as the first known translation into English but also for employing the rhymed heroic couplet.

An unfortunate new trend is that most of the bigger 3D printer companies have taken an open-source slicer called Orca Slicer and rebranded it for their own use.