April 2013 - Apex Translations Inc.

How Can I Spell It Correctly if I Hear It Incorrectly?

Take absorb and absorption. It's a b or p thing, and which is it? In fast conversation, who pronounces it correctly? That leads to proNOUNce and proNUNciation themselves. And once and for all, there is no such word as theirselves, and one hears it every day. Finally, NO theirselves. How about nickel vs. fickle? Harass vs. embarrass? The correct pronunciation of February? Forget the u in pronunciation, but do not forget it in the spelling. The novelty continues. There's the <bough, cough, laugh, dough, rough, though, through, thorough> thing. ENOUGH! We at Apex Translation Services have practiced grammarian-proofreaders with vast experience of homonyms and homophones lying in wait for various contextual circumstances. If you've ever used Spell [...]

A Typical Day at Apex Translations via E-mail

Client: Good Morning. I need the attached manual translated into French. Apex Translations: Good Morning. Certainly. Client: Right now, it's in English, but we need it in French for our French-speaking workers. Apex Translations: Of course, Sir. Are your workers in France, Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada (Quebec), Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Martinique, Mauritania, Mayotte, Monaco, Morocco, New Caledonia, Niger, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, St.Lucia, St.Pierre & Miquelon, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu, Wallis, or Futuna? The above conversation is the kind of translation services you [...]

Medical Translations for Immigrants

People who come to a new country to make a better life for themselves should not be burdened by the inability to understand vital medical information they need to make informed decisions about their health. Although they might be able to find someone to help them understand documents written in a foreign language, this matter might add additional stress to their situation, and, sadly, the documents may be incorrectly or inappropriately translated.At Apex, our medical translation service can translate documents, so patient information is easily understood by everyone, no matter the language. We can even provide forms for patients to complete in their own language. For instance, a medical professional can not offer a patient privacy information forms [...]

Can You Benefit From Translation Services?

Since the Internet now allows us to communicate with people who speak almost every language, any business owner would be hard-pressed to decide that he/she has no need for professional translation services. Of course, some businesses take a different route and put the burden on the customer. This often leads to the customers becoming frustrated and finding any source whatsoever. This action could result in less business for companies who specialize in professional translation. Professional translation services are not comprised of a few people who have a connection to someone who speaks Spanish on the weekends, who might be able to translate a document. At Apex, we do everything from translating a solitary document to the entire [...]

Are Your Website And Corporate Literature Localized For The International Market?

Websites are often designed to target the country in which the business, institution, or organization is located. However, the Internet is a worldwide service and it is therefore also important to make your website accessible to audiences in other countries. If you decide to do so, your sales collateral, marketing literature, brochures, pamphlets, etc., also need to be localized. Changes are, these document were created using Desktop Publishing software. Our Desktop publishing translation services make it easy to have your documents translated into to a variety of languages. Your website and corporate literature are a major part of your business and if you want to achieve a global impact, our marketing translation services can assist you to [...]

Is Your Business Prepared To Operate in Foreign Countries?

Any time you do business with any sort of entity overseas it may be important that your legal documents are properly translated. Our legal translation services are comprised of professionals who will translate your legal business documents correctly. When it comes to legal document translation, there is no room for context, explanation, or interpretation. Legal documents must be translated exactly as they are written. Legal document translation is a specialized service which requires a great deal of linguistic knowledge, as well as legal expertise. Don’t leave your important translation projects to chance; hire a professional.