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Translation in our Global Village |
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By Ben Needles
 Today almost everyone knows almost everything about globalization. Globalization means a lot of things, both good and bad. All depends on the standpoint. I do not intend to complicate things with comments on the nature, importance and meaning of globalization. Suffice it to say that this process has totally transformed todays world and turned it into a Global village.The business, or market, if you prefer, for translation services makes no exception. The market has become very competitive. There is a vast availability of translation agencies and freelancers, especially in major languages like English. No need to mention new online services. Quality is often compromised for speed and price considerations. Professional translators compete on a global basis. Prices have fallen drastically, more often than not, at the expense of quality.
Who benefits and who loses from this?
Unfortunately, it is not the customer, nor the translator who have profited by these developments. Many clients in need of urgent translation services do not understand and underestimate the work of the translator. They often regard spending money on translation as an inevitable evil. They forget that the translated |
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