Jim Cohen
Tips for Translating Sustainability Reports
Introduction Sustainability is an increasingly important topic, both for individuals and for companies. Companies that want to show their commitment to sustainability can do so by publishing a sustainability report. These reports demonstrate the company’s values and highlight its goals in relation to the environment, society, and governance (ESG). However, [...]
Website Localization Best Practices – 5 Tips
Introduction In today’s globalized world, businesses can expand their reach beyond their home countries with the help of an effective website. However, simply translating the content of a website into another language is not a sufficient strategy. In order to cater effectively to the different needs in other regions and [...]
Vive la difference: Translating Successfully for the Swiss market
Translating for the Swiss market Translating for the Swiss market presents unique challenges. Among other things, Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The largest language group, accounting for more than 60% of the Swiss population, is German. However, the German spoken in Switzerland differs in several [...]
Website Localization: What It Is – and Why You Need It
Skyrocketing internet usage around the world Nowadays, when most people want to buy a product or service, find information, or connect with other people, they immediately turn to the internet. Statistics show that the percentage of adults using the internet has skyrocketed[1]. So having a website isn’t optional for [...]
Guest Post: German Business Etiquette
When thinking of expanding into Europe, Germany springs to mind. Although the country is a net exporter with a surplus of €172 billion in 2021, imports reached a staggering €1,200 billion in the same year. It is difficult to avoid doing business with Germany, be it buying, selling or investing [...]
Dolmetscher*innen im Gesundheitswesen – Warum wir sie dringend brauchen
Dolmetscher*innen werden in vielen verschiedenen Bereichen eingesetzt. Besonders wichtig sind sie im Gesundheitswesen, wo sie für die Kommunikation zwischen Patient*innen und ärztlichem Personal verantwortlich sind. Doch sind sie wirklich so unentbehrlich? Könnten nicht auch zweisprachige Familienmitglieder, Freunde oder Verwandte – im Allgemeinen Laiendolmetscher*innen genannt – ein medizinisches Gespräch verdolmetschen? Kurz [...]
Meeting the German Language Services team in Seattle
My name is Jim Cohen, and in May of this year I joined the staff of German Language Services as the Head of Business Development. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a week working with my new colleagues at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington. It was great meeting [...]
Gender-neutral German nouns: How to be inclusive
Inspired by a recent question from one of our freelance translators about inclusive / gender-neutral language in German (below—feel free to skip past it if you don’t read German), I’d like to delve into the topic of “Gendern” as it’s become known. Translator: …ich frage mich, wie dieser Kunde es [...]
Tips for Translating Sustainability Reports
Introduction Sustainability is an increasingly important topic, both for individuals and for companies. Companies that want to show their commitment to sustainability can do so by publishing a sustainability report. These reports demonstrate the company’s values and highlight its goals in relation to the environment, society, and governance (ESG). However, [...]
Website Localization Best Practices – 5 Tips
Introduction In today’s globalized world, businesses can expand their reach beyond their home countries with the help of an effective website. However, simply translating the content of a website into another language is not a sufficient strategy. In order to cater effectively to the different needs in other regions and [...]
Vive la difference: Translating Successfully for the Swiss market
Translating for the Swiss market Translating for the Swiss market presents unique challenges. Among other things, Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The largest language group, accounting for more than 60% of the Swiss population, is German. However, the German spoken in Switzerland differs in several [...]
Website Localization: What It Is – and Why You Need It
Skyrocketing internet usage around the world Nowadays, when most people want to buy a product or service, find information, or connect with other people, they immediately turn to the internet. Statistics show that the percentage of adults using the internet has skyrocketed[1]. So having a website isn’t optional for [...]
Guest Post: German Business Etiquette
When thinking of expanding into Europe, Germany springs to mind. Although the country is a net exporter with a surplus of €172 billion in 2021, imports reached a staggering €1,200 billion in the same year. It is difficult to avoid doing business with Germany, be it buying, selling or investing [...]
Dolmetscher*innen im Gesundheitswesen – Warum wir sie dringend brauchen
Dolmetscher*innen werden in vielen verschiedenen Bereichen eingesetzt. Besonders wichtig sind sie im Gesundheitswesen, wo sie für die Kommunikation zwischen Patient*innen und ärztlichem Personal verantwortlich sind. Doch sind sie wirklich so unentbehrlich? Könnten nicht auch zweisprachige Familienmitglieder, Freunde oder Verwandte – im Allgemeinen Laiendolmetscher*innen genannt – ein medizinisches Gespräch verdolmetschen? Kurz [...]
Meeting the German Language Services team in Seattle
My name is Jim Cohen, and in May of this year I joined the staff of German Language Services as the Head of Business Development. Recently, I had the opportunity to spend a week working with my new colleagues at the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington. It was great meeting [...]
Gender-neutral German nouns: How to be inclusive
Inspired by a recent question from one of our freelance translators about inclusive / gender-neutral language in German (below—feel free to skip past it if you don’t read German), I’d like to delve into the topic of “Gendern” as it’s become known. Translator: …ich frage mich, wie dieser Kunde es [...]