Transcreation: What it is, What it Means for Your Business Translation

“Translation is not a matter of words only; it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture.” This quote, from Anthony Burgess, expresses the intention behind a specific form of business translation service: transcreation. The word transcreation is a portmanteau that melds together two smaller words: translation and creation. Sometimes translators will be asked […]


Transcreation: What it is, What it Means for Your Business Translation

“Translation is not a matter of words only; it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture.” This quote, from Anthony Burgess, expresses the intention behind a specific form of business translation service: transcreation. The word transcreation is a portmanteau that melds together two smaller words: translation and creation. Sometimes translators will be asked […]


Interpreter Operations Manager Attends ISO Internal Auditor Training

Affordable Language Services has beenISO 9001:2008 certified for nearly 3 years. According to a Common Sense Advisory report, only “one in ten” language service providers (LSP’s) are certified worldwide. The ISO 9001:2008 certification demonstrates that we have an effective and documented process for the delivery of our interpretation and translation services and that our management […]


Corporate Website Translation: By the Numbers

Globalization market research leader Common Sense Advisory recently released an infographic that every business translation service will find fascinating. If you’re interested in expanding your business into overseas markets, perhaps through website translation, you’ll also want to review the amazing statistics contained in this infographic, which we delineate below. The total spending power of all […]