Ad Astra Blogs & Insights
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05 Aug ‘21
The Countries With the Most Official ...
With more than 6,500 languages worldwide, it is not uncommon for countries to have more than one ...
26 Nov ‘21
4 Unexpected Countries That Speak Spanish
Spanish is the 3rd most spoken language, following behind English and French. There is an estimate ...
Translation
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mistranslation
Translation
Translation Errors
Why Is Document Translation Critical to Your Business?
By
Ad Astra
On 12 September 2024
Why Is Document Translation Critical? Document translation is more than just converting words from one language to another; it's about ensuring the meaning, tone, and nuances are ...
MultiLingual
Language services in insurance
multilingual customer support
Translation
Insurance
Language Services
Why Insurance Translation Services Are Crucial?
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 27 October 2023
Why Language Services Are Crucial in Insurance Accessible language services play an essential role in the insurance industry. In order for insurance organizations to be compliant ...
mistranslation
Mistranslation in Insurance
insurance translation
Translation
Insurance
Insurance Policies
Insurance Mistranslation: Business Risks of Language Errors
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 23 October 2023
Mistranslation in Insurance – How Language Errors Can Impact Your Business In the ever-globalizing world we live in, clear communication across borders is paramount. Nowhere is ...
Interpretation
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Interpretation
Community Interpreting
The more you know
Interpreters
Live Interpretation at the World Cup: How Does It Work?
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 13 December 2022
Live Interpretation at the World Cup: How Does It Work? One of the most popular worldwide events is here, uniting people of all countries and languages! The World Cup craze has ...
Interpretation
Community Interpreting
The more you know
Interpreters
Food for thought
Where in the World is Karen Carragher?
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 21 September 2022
Where in the World is Karen Carragher? We chat with Karen about her 88 day, solo journey around the world as a deaf woman. We catch up with our Community Engagement Representative ...
Accessibility
College Students
Interpretation
Deaf
Interpreters
Food for thought
How we help academic institutions with language accessibility
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 29 July 2022
How we help academic institutions with language accessibility It’s critical that we as a nation support our college students who are English Learners (EL) and Deaf & Hard of ...
Localization
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Localization
EVs
Electric Vehicles
Translation
Localizing New Electric Vehicle Terminology in Emerging ...
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 26 August 2022
Localizing New Electric Vehicle Terminology in Emerging Markets Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed there are more electric vehicles around today than ...
Localization
Home Hardware
Translation
The more you know
Food for thought
Home Hardware Localization Tips and Tricks
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 12 August 2022
Home Hardware Localization Tips and Tricks Whether you’re a DIY home enthusiast, a hardware supplier looking to go international, or a home hardware product manager, being able to ...
Localization
Translation
What’s the Difference Between Translation and Localization?
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 2 June 2022
What’s the Difference Between Translation and Localization? For most of human history, geography determined who you could form relationships with. Even if you weren’t locked in by ...
World of AI
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AI
Google Bard
Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT
Food for thought
Is Google or Chat GPT Better to Translate With?
By
Ad Astra Social Team
On 1 September 2023
Is Google or Chat GPT Better to Translate With? In the bustling digital arena of 2023, two giants face off: Google Bard and ChatGPT. But which is the best when you need to ...