A Transformer Architecture LLM is a type of neural network, it uses a particular neural network architecture called a transformer, which is designed to process and generate data in sequence, like text. An architecture in…
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Why Human Translation is Better than Machine? Security Matters.
While AI translations have made strides, there are factors that make human translators irreplaceable. Machine translation is great for straightforward texts, but when it comes to complex content that requires cultural nuance, human translation is…
Machine translation limitations — Biases
Machine translation learns from vast datasets that inevitably reflect societal biases, and these biases become part of their output unless steps are taken to prevent it. Gender bias: Gender bias is the most common type of…
Machine translation limitations -Mediocrity
Good content thrives on personality, persuasion, and a narrative. Copywriters have a box of tricks at their disposal to tick all these boxes, including wordplay, metaphors, and heavily condensed language. But this is also precisely…
Machine Translation Types
The 3 most common types of machine translation are rule-based, statistical, and neural machine translation. Rule-based machines translation relies on a predefined set of linguistic rules that helped the software transfer text between languages. It…
Preferential changes
Unlike mathematics or chemistry, translation is not a science. When it comes to evaluating the quality of a translation, there is a great deal of subjectivity involved. Clients might feel that they received a sub-par…
Why Cultural Nuance Matters
Understanding your audience is essential as there are cultural gaps from one country to the next. When it comes to translating materials that are related to cultural context, understanding your audience and the nuances of their…
Deeper Understanding Through Nuanced Translation
For the more subjective types of translation services, cultural appropriateness becomes absolutely critical. The fundamental tenets of a nuanced translation take into consideration multiple aspects: For content that’s more subjective, it’s the fine distinctions and…
Standards of a Good Translation
What makes a great translation? Obviously, opinions differ from country to country, with cultural factors coming into play. However, there are key elements on which most people agree. Understanding the Audience: Translating novel is a…
Top qualities of a good translation
Every client wants a good translation of their content; only a few know what are the top qualities of a good translation. We will briefly discuss a few today, and in details in next posts. Here are…