Tips For Supporting Non-English Speaking Insurance Customers

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Obtaining insurance coverage offers people a sense of assurance and protection. You never know what can happen…However, when an individual that might not speak English needs help to communicate effectively with their insurance provider, navigating the process can become problematic. 

Language barriers in insurance have become a prevalent issue for a significant and expanding demographic of individuals with limited proficiency in English in America. 

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Localizing New Electric Vehicle Terminology in Emerging Markets

Ad Astra Blog Header How to localize new terminology in the emerging market of Electric Vehicles

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed there are more electric vehicles around today than ever before. And, of course, this isn’t an accident.Rising concerns over the impact of fossil fuels and plummeting lithium-ion battery costs are driving the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the globe. Much of this shift is happening naturally, but some countries are taking a more aggressive approach.For example, the UK plans to end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, and as time goes on, it’s likely more countries will follow suit.

Operational manuals, user guides, and product descriptions require special attention and careful proofreading to ensure you’re communicating your message correctly. At best, poorly translated text causes confusion or some awkward (but funny) phrasing, and at worst, it results in severe misuse of products.  

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Home Hardware Localization Tips and Tricks

Ad Astra Blog Header 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 share your hardware instructions in new markets is vital! 

Operational manuals, user guides, and product descriptions require special attention and careful proofreading to ensure you’re communicating your message correctly. At best, poorly translated text causes confusion or some awkward (but funny) phrasing, and at worst, it results in severe misuse of products.  

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Your Intro to Using OPI

Ad Astra blog Header Your Intro to Using OPI

Do you want to communicate with a client or patient that doesn’t speak your language? Then over the phone interpreting is just what you might need!Over-the-phone interpretation (OPI) is a remote interpretation service offered by language services providers to facilitate communication between parties who speak different languages through the form of a three-way call.In a modern, hyper-connected world, OPI is also commonly used by companies that seek to reach and retain multicultural customers.

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How Business Translation Works with an Agency

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Translation has become a vital tool in the business field, for it is one of the means through which businesses can communicate their messages to people across the globe. Hence, international business expansion depends heavily on it.  

International expansion grants the success of any business as it ensures your business is reaching a larger audience globally. However, implementing translation as a tool into the success of your business needs to be done within an organized framework. 

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What’s the Difference Between Translation and Localization?

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For most of human history, geography determined who you could form relationships with. Even if you weren’t locked in by mountain ranges or wholly dependent on living next to a water source for your survival, you could only access the people immediately around you at any given time. That couldn’t be more different from the world we live in today. Now, a total of five billion people use the internet to stay in touch with friends and conduct any number of other activities.

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