Language Services

Unlock global markets with our guide to top translation companies. Learn how to choose the perfect partner to set yourself up for international success.

Take your domain global by learning how to translate a website using your favorite browser, mobile phone, or Smartling’s Language AI™ translation tool.

Reaching a new market requires a lot more than just speaking the language. Learn how to nail multilingual SEO to grow your business in new markets.

Discover 5 powerful use cases for LLM translation tools to help your business break language barriers, streamline localization, and achieve global success.

Translation teams can use AI translation services to localize or process large amounts of text. Learn how AI improves speed and accuracy.

Learn what language service providers can do for your business and how to choose the right one for your global expansion needs.

Learn how the best software localization platforms boost efficiency and reduce costs and discover the benefits of using both AI and human translators.

Localization testing ensures that target audiences experience your brand in the way it is intended. Use these tips and best practices for better results.

Translation is the first critical step in creating a native brand experience. In this comprehensive guide, we’re going to help you get translation right.

Explore all things translation as a service (TaaS), from how it's beneficial as part of a localization strategy to how to engage with a service provider.

Legal translation has a higher need for accuracy than any other type of translation. Learn to select and hire the right firm with this in-depth guide.

In the market for legal translation services? Get an overview of 5 go-to service providers, as well as tips on how to pick the best one for your needs.

International companies use global standardization to bring their products and processes into alignment. Learn the benefits in this informative article.

If you’re not equipped to handle legal document translation in-house, here are 7 questions you can and should ask to vet potential legal translation partners.

In the market for financial translation services? Get an overview of 5 of the top providers, as well as tips on how to identify a reliable translation company.

An in-depth summary of the importance of terminology management, plus tips for getting started.

Learn about factors that affect translation accuracy and how you can achieve and maintain high accuracy. Also, get tech recommendations for quality assurance.

How strong is your content localization strategy? Find out the three things your strategy should be accomplishing and the right way to develop your strategy.

Smartling’s Global Ready Conference annually brings together some of the best minds in the business. Check out these top 5 tips from our 2023 conference for actions you can take now to improve your localization strategy for the year ahead.

The ideal website translation service should localize your website while maximizing ROI. Read our guide that lists the top providers in the market right now.

Get inspiration from real-world localized marketing campaign examples. Plus, learn the benefits of localizing your own campaigns, along with tips on how to do it.

Good translation tools are invaluable, especially on large or complex projects, which are time-consuming and costly. Compare and contrast the top tools in the piece below!

Website localization is vital if you have an international user base or you want to expand globally. Find out why it’s important and how to do it successfully.

Content translation is a must for reaching your global audience. Learn why and get expert tips on how to do it (despite common translation challenges).

Smartling was voted the winner of the World-Readiness Competition at TAUS: Massively Multilingual Conference. Here is how Smartling paves the way to quantify the quality of translation memory.

Social media localization can open your business to a new market if done right. Here are 8 expert tips on how to do social media localization right.

Your multinational business is part of a global network of suppliers and consumers. Here’s what you need to know about globalization and its impact on your business.

Professional translation services give your business the best of the best when it comes to your localization process. Here’s what you need to know.

Localization is what makes your website and app feel like it was made with a specific audience in mind. Here’s what you need to know.

It’s hard to think of two languages less like one another than English and Chinese. Here’s everything you need to know about translating between the two.

September 30th is International Translation Day, an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals in bringing the world together through words.

Forget spreadsheets—online collaborative translation tools like Smartling make it easier and more efficient for your teams to get localization work done.

As we move forward in a more digital-focused world, what will it mean for managing global content?

To be successful when expanding your business to new markets, you need both localization and globalization. Here’s the difference between the two — and how they fit with internationalization.

You’d think translating languages in the same family, like English to German, would be a piece of cake. It’s not quite that easy — we connected with one of our best English-to-German translators about what you need to know.

What do two venture capitalists think about global expansion? Caroline Xie from ICONIQ Capital and David Pakman from Venrock share their insights on international expansion and growth from their portfolio of companies.

One of the most popular languages in the world, Spanish is spoken by over 580 million people in 110 countries. Here’s what you need to know about translating English to Spanish.

130 million people speak Japanese today, making it the ninth-most spoken language in the world. We connected with three translators about what you need to know when translating English to Japanese.

85 million people speak Italian, and not just in Italy. Here is what our expert Italian translator wants you to know about translating English to Italian.

Uwe Muegge, Head of Terminology, Global Business Marketing at Facebook shares insights on what terminology management system is, how game-changing it is to your organization, and how to jumpstart your terminology management initiative with little resource.

French is an official language in 29 countries and for the United Nations. Here is what four translators want you to know about translating English to French.

Two localization experts from FedEx and ServiceNow share their secret to localization, what lessons they learned in their journey, what to look for in a LSP, and more.

Back translation, or re-translating a document from one language back to its original language, can be a useful way to gain insight into your final translated product.

Smartling’s enterprise solution combines the power of market-leading software services with robust language services to deliver outstanding customer value.

So you’re ready to hire a translation service. Should you go with an agency or a freelancer? How do you find the right service? We answer these questions and more so you can hire the best translation services for your needs.

Global Ready Connect Australia was an intimate virtual event for APAC's localisation professionals. Watch the sessions on-demand here.

New Experience Enables Customers and Translators to Work Collaboratively on Most Valuable Content

Gavin Grimes Poised to Accelerate Smartling’s Growth in Language Services

Learn the 6 steps that will help you prepare your content for translations. Content that is well prepared for translation will have fewer errors. Learn the six most important things you can do to prepare your content for translation.

Even with her intepretation work going completely digital, Teresa has been finding her new normal.

Maximize the value of each translation by implementing the right resources from the beginning.

With so much changing so fast, Oana has found serenity in silence.

With the world closing, Vanina has been using this as a chance to spend even more time with her family.

Within3's online engagement platform enables healthcare organizations to collaborate with stakeholders around the world.

By translating apps and experiences, brands enable communities and connections to grow even in a time of disruption.

Just like any writing, translation is an art, and the translator is the artist that makes subjective decisions within their writing.

Wrangle some of the biggest challenges in localization with proper communication, planning and research.

Leverage the right translation resource for the job for the best outcome everytime.

Context can make or break a project- it gives messages a home, an identity and clear descriptors.

Linguistics are Complicated. Smartling Helps.

Linguistic Assets empower your translators to remain on brand and deliver high quality translation.

Gain greater transparency into your translation process with some inside knowledge.

With our first annual Translation Summit behind us, we wanted to take a look back at the amazing reception and our industry-first book launch.

Coffee table book and $100 million commitment to industry aims to recognize the human element of global commerce.

Language Service Providers should act as your brand's ambassador to translators, powering amazing connections with localized content crafted by creative professional translators.

Actively collaborating with translators will set your localization projects up for success from the start.

Determine where your brand current stands in the Localization Maturity Model, and learn how to jump to the next step.

Here's how to run a translation test to ensure quality results before beginning your next localization project.

Extend your team with Managed Services to meet demanding business goals.

Learn how to effectively leverage Smartling's most powerful metrics: Content Velocity and Content Change reports.

Indetify the elements of a solution most important to your business to determine the best option.

Emphasize the unique elements of culture and language to craft content that resonates with your users.

When he's not jamming onstage, he's cranking out translations.

Brands can reach new users in regions and foster a personal connection with localized content.

Thought leader and seasoned Account Manager, Gabi Moore, explains what to look for to help ease the process of translating your projects.

Comprehensive research and analysis of translation management system providers concludes Smartling is the most viable product.

An interview with Oana, a freelance translator who lives in a small town near Toulouse, France.

An inside look at the life of Daniel, a freelance translator who lives in a rural village in Asturias, Spain.

Not all translations are created equal.

Companies that surround qualified translators with the resources they need to succeed are almost always assured a suitable final product.

The Seal of Biliteracy is a good gesture - and a start in recognizing multilingual America.

Buyers often think of translators as interchangeable. Here are some reasons why the opposite is true.

How localization is more about function, less about form.

Many translation consumers resort to tactics that might seem logical to them, but can actually get in the way of ensuring the best translation quality.