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The Magic & the Magician Ziraldo was a Brazilian author, painter, comics creator, and journalist. His contribution to children’s literature in Brazil is a vibrant tapestry woven with creativity, cultural richness, and an unmistakable artistic flair. His distinctive style, characterized by bold lines, vivid colors, and expressive characters, often used the essence of Brazilian folklore
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A Translation Management System (TMS) is a increasingly necessary software tool that helps manage and streamline the translation process for a localization company. It organizes and automates tasks such as assigning translations, managing localization projects, creating customized workflows, and ensuring consistency across different languages. By using a TMS, a localization company can work more efficiently,
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In this project, my group and I conducted research for comparison and recommendation between Systran and other available NMT engines in the market and selected the best option for a fictional scenario: assisting ANVISA, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. ANVISA is an autonomous agency linked to the Ministry of Health and part of the Brazilian
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THE IMPLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONALING AND LOCALIZING THE DISCOVERER – A TRAVEL GUIDE AND BLOGGING PUBLICATION The Discoverer is a fast-growing modern travel publication, boasting a thriving community of over 4.5 million avid travelers. It curates an authentic and immersive content experience, releasing weekly editions that shine a spotlight on global cities and a blog featuring
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American operator punching Russian texts in IBM cards that will be put in IBM701 electronic calculator in order to be translated into English. USA, 1960s (Photo by Mondadori via Getty Images) Translation technology is not a new vision. Over the decades it came to play an essential role the localization industry, unlocking the gateway to
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T. Kondratieva types English text for automatic translation on the BESM computer, developed at the Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Science, 1956. Collaborating as language service provider group offered my colleagues from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies of Monterey and I an interesting chance to blend cutting-edge translation technology with real-world service practices
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The years that preceded my decision to earn a master’s degree were filled with many world experiences, flavors, lessons, nuances. I had been traveling a long journey until that decisive moment. Many years back, I found myself perhaps facing the very first of those critical moments, one that started the long trail leading me here:
