What is Blockchain? Blockchain is the name of a completely new and promising technology. As the name implies, a blockchain is a set of blocks or groups of transactions that are chained together and distributed among users. According to Blockchain Revolution authors Don & Alex Tapscott: “Blockchain is a non-corrupting digital ledger for economic
Taking the current trends of globalization and worldwide communication into consideration, it comes as no surprise that the use of some sort of translation or localization service has become ubiquitous for the vast majority of businesses, from start-ups to large, multinational corporations. Almost all businesses will need some materials or messages converted from one
Current global conditions have only accelerated recent trends in regard to customer habits and the overall tendencies that have seen e-commerce thrive on an increasingly global scale. To survive in such a rapidly changing landscape, businesses need to adapt and overcome language and cultural barriers in order to cater to the needs and demands of
The video games industry is a story of success through constant evolution Video games are perhaps one of the best examples of a success story in entertainment. With humble beginnings in the dimly lit arcades of the 70s and 80s, this segment has long surpassed the most optimistic predictions and has now has now grown
Travels and translations have more in common than the obvious, aesthetically pleasing, alliteration. The world has become a thoroughly accessible petri dish of activities that revolve around traveling and doing business abroad. But, be it business or pleasure, one aspect never felt more important than it does today. Tourism and translation go hand in hand,
Social media usage is one of the most popular online activities. In 2020, over 3.8 billion people are using international social media worldwide. This number is estimated to increase to over 4 billion in 2025. Multilingual social media has the potential to reach a huge audience. The internet has almost 5 billion users, with an
Think about the times when, although you had tens of options in your database, you couldn’t find one translator who suited the needs and budget for that particular project. The times when you realized you need to catch up on vendor management or when it was obvious you need an extra pair of eyes for
We don’t usually talk about ourselves but we believe that we deserve a cheeky brag from time to time. This is not about our employees, nor about our services, but rather about Romanian linguists in general. So, you’re wondering what makes us so special besides the quality, fast turnarounds and low pricing? You could argue
CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility and can be defined as a “self-regulating business model that helps a company be socially accountable to itself, its stakeholders, and the public”[1]. This can be interpreted in many ways and each company struggles to find a way to show that they are socially responsible. Every year the public receives reports about
On 13th November 2018, itlocal joins tekom for many interesting events, in Stuttgart, Germany. The European Association for Technical Communication – tekom Europe e.V. is the largest professional association for technical communication worldwide. It was founded in November 2013 in Wiesbaden, Germany and connects about 9,000 professionals who are active in technical communication and related fields. The main
