Ever wondered about are the costs of translation errors in the market place?

Here’s an article with real world examples showing how companies end up with costly translations. Read Translation: Are You Costing Your Company Money? - Real World Examples. Many, in fact most, companies lose money to translation errors according to an influential research survey cited in this article.

Translation errors cause lost revenue in 80% of global firms. (Source: SDL International Survey)

That may be interesting in-and-of-itself; however, you want to know the specifics, the who, the what and the how much, right? You’re on to something there -- That’s the real interesting stuff! Here you’ll find the details of some of the more spectacular translation errors:

• Technology
• Brands
• Products & Services
• Machines translation
• Small business

It goes without saying that this list just scratches the surface. In much the same way Internet security breaches are concealed; most companies are reluctant to reveal the true cost of translation snafus because of the negative publicity it brings.

That’s where you come in!

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