Translation FAQs

Welcome to our Translation FAQ series. Here you’ll find a wealth of information about translation and localization services: definitions of terms, best practices, real-world examples, key takeaways. Our goal is to arm you with all the information you need to be smart consumers of language services.

• What are Double-Byte, Single-Byte, and Multi-Byte Encodings? (new)
  
• What is Audio Localization, and How Does it Work?
  
• What is Internationalization? How Do I Know if My Company Needs It?
  
• What is Localization Engineering?
  
• What is DTP? How is it Used in Localization?
  
• What is the Difference Between Crowdsourcing and Community Translation? How Are They Used?
  
• Why Should I Use a Language Service Provider (LSP)?
  
• Why Would I Want to Centralize All My Translation?
  
• How Long Does Translation Take?
  
• What's the Difference between Interpretation and Translation?
  
• What is Localization? How Does it Work?
  
• What's Machine Translation?
  
• What is a Translation Glossary? What Benefits Does it Provide?
  
• What's a Translation Memory? Why Should My Vendor Use One?
  
• What are Translator Style Guides? Why Should We Have Them? 
  
• What's the Difference between Localization and Translation?

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