Certification. It’s a word that fills companies with dread, and clients with trust. Certifications are powerful, but are they really all they’re cracked up to be? You might be thinking I’m a bit bad for even suggesting something like this about the industry’s flagship standard, the ISO 17100, but if you bear with me, I’ll…
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As language industry professionals, we’re always going on about the benefits of translation technology. But what if you’re just heading off on holiday and you need to communicate? As much as we’d love to see people buying languages all the time, hiring a professional interpreter when you head off on holiday is ridiculous. So, for…
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Marketing is a pretty big buzz word in the translation industry right now, with loads of companies looking to grow their businesses and differentiate themselves in a very saturated market. While it looks like as an industry we’re getting somewhere, it’s still surprising the number of spam that ends up in our inbox. Like seriously,…
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Translation is something we all tend to take for granted. We get our smartphones from China all ready to go with a Polish UI, Tesco’s Polish food section in the UK sports ingredients in perfect English (apart from Cock Soup…but that’s a story for another day!), and our favourite e-shop’s website is in our…
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Our guide to translation quality management Translation quality is something that every single LSP claims to have, and every translation buyer wants to buy. It sounds super simple, doesn’t it! But there’s a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to translation quality management. So let’s take a look at ways to ensure…
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In today’s digital world, online marketing is something you’re bound to be hearing a lot about. But what about traditional PR? If you’re looking to get noticed in Poland, Polish PR is going to be a very important tool in your marketing toolbox. But does PR work the same way in Poland as it does…
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At Aploq, we are always eager to get involved with charitable causes that we’re passionate about. This year, we’ve been working in partnership with The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity to raise vital funds for medical equipment in Poland. Those of you who follow the news have probably heard about the tragic event that happened…
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The story behind Aploq A little bit about us Aploq Translations is a high-quality Polish translation agency providing a full range of language services such as translations, interpreting, proofreading, stylistic corrections, desktop publishing (DTP), software localisation and software testing. Our translation agency is a Single Language Vendor for the Polish Language, with an accent on…
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The New Website – Why we did it? The Early Days Aploq was founded in 2008 and you can imagine how much technology has improved since then, especially when it comes to all things internet – Think of Myspace, Blogger, Early Facebook, Bebo, Friendster and all the OG social media platforms, a lot of people…
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How do books get translated? It’s not an easy process to have books translated. They don’t just get converted into a different language and hey presto everything makes sense, there are a lot of things to consider when translating the text for a global audience. A professional translator is a must; they translate the story…
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