This new app helps you verify your Google translation is accurate

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Most of us at some point have attempted to use language translation apps like Google Translate to assist us with conveying our message from one language to another, whether at work dealing with a client who does not speak or understand our language or perhaps when on holiday trying to communicate with the locals when hand gestures fail! The go to for fast instant translation services is usually through a quick Google search where you are able to translate your text or speech into more than 100 languages at the click of a button.

Now many Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted software such as Google Translate which we have previously discussed lacks human touch and thus lacks nuance especially when you are trying to translate a complex message. As a result the meaning behind what you are trying to say gets lost in translation which can prove to be a non-starter and even costly especially when in professional settings like business meetings. This is where the benefits to you for using a professional translation agency to help you with your language translation needs comes into effect.

Now on the other hand not everyone requires professional translation services and a new app called Boomerang has taken on a task to correct inaccurate Google translations. The app which was developed by Ishmael Shabazz and Heidi Helen Pilypas is designed to help you verify that what you are trying to say in another language actually makes sense before presenting it to the intended party. This works where the app translates your source language to your target language and then translates the content back to the original source language allowing you to make sense of it before you send it out. The app which is currently on the iOS platform translates your text using Google Translate then translates it back to you to ensure that your message reads as you want it to in another language. The app currently translates in 104 different languages.

The Boomerang app is free to download but as with many apps these days has ad’s. For a subscription of $1.99 however you are able to utilise the app ad free according to The Verge.

Although this app appears to be basic it could help prevent the most of awkward situations like what was demonstrated on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon where actress Ana Hathaway sang songs translated through Google translate into another language then back to the original language which although created some good comedy for TV could have been disastrous had that been a serious setting.

Although many new creative apps seam to edge closer and closer to eliminating the need for human translation services it seems a long way ahead before the need for professional translators will be a thing of the past. Businesses and individuals who require their translation to be the most accurate still need a qualified translator to translate or interpret their message as accurate as can be.

Why your business needs interpreting services

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In a modern world where the internet is making everything smaller as the days go by; making things like being able to communicate with loved ones or extended family from the other side of the world less of a hassle than going next door to talk to your neighbour, being able to have the ability to learn more things than you’ll ever learn in school or university, making things like a trip to the shops a thing of the past thanks to online shopping, but most importantly the internet has enabled small businesses to be able to compete with much larger businesses due to global accessibility.

Businesses can now be run from your bedroom by just one person alone. The rise of the small business has been possible because the internet has allowed them to do so. Many people are profiting off of buying and selling, creating apps, small scale retailing, translation services, investing in stocks to name a few and as a result are earning thousands if not millions of pounds with teams of less than 5 in some cases.

But with the massive rise of small businesses being set up every day most do not make it past the first year whether its due to poor planning, underestimating the financial translation and cost of running the business, how many customer numbers will be achieved or simply overestimating the success of the business and making a loss.

There is however one way that could skyrocket a business’s success and that is through the means of global marketing. Today businesses are able to have virtual offices anywhere in the world in order to gain a foothold in foreign markets. But virtual offices are not enough to help a business work and this is where translation and interpreting services can help. We have previously discussed how translation services can have a big impact on how your business is run but interpreting services could also have a major impact on your businesses’ success.

Imagine you are just about to put the finishing touches to a project for a new and potentially game changing client for your business that is the result of months of work and charming, and all you have to do is do is have a face-to-face interview with the director to seal the deal but there’s a problem your potential new clients director is from Israel and speaks mostly in Hebrew what do you do? Luckily for you, you have already been using professional Hebrew translation services from a professional translation agency and with this in mind you hire an esteemed Hebrew interpreter to mediate between English and Hebrew thus finalising the contract and boosting your businesses international standing.

This is just one way interpreting services can be used for your business. It is not only a fast translation service but it also gives your business a voice in another language.