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10/05/2019
AbroadLink News
Our quality system based on ISO 9001 was five years old last November, so it was a good time to continue moving towards a deeper quality management and audit of our processes. Since the end of last year, our quality manual contains the procedures that have enabled us to successfully overcome the audits of the ISO 13485 and ISO 17100 certifications. [TOC] Why a Medical Device Quality Standard in a...
20/01/2019
Business Abroad
An efficient SEO (search engine optimization) strategy, or what is also known as organic positioning, is composed of many elements. Website content is one of the most important elements. Quality content, content growth and the appropriate use of our keywords are indispensable to appear on Google’s first page. In this post, I will talk about some of the key elements to take into account, so that...
16/01/2019
Business Management
What do these professionals have in common: quality, professionalism and reliability. The translation profession is vulnerable, and while it is true that university studies in translation offer a certain degree of quality, so does long-standing experience as a translator. The road is made by walking... [TOC] But, how can you select and separate the real professionals from the opportunists? No,...
27/08/2018
Project Management
Why use an organisational method? Working as a freelancer means handling all tasks related to the activity: managing projects, contacting clients, finding new clients, accounting, etc. Not to mention your personal life! Being a naturally organised person is not always enough. Forgetting things, frequently feeling overwhelmed or constantly working under pressure are various symptoms of poor...
21/08/2018
Business Abroad
Approximately once a month, a lawyer suddenly writes to me with a 'little question' about a draft contract. Without a doubt, the 'little question' that I (as well as the rest of the Chinese lawyers in my firm) receive most frequently is whether Hong Kong arbitration would be suitable for a particular type of contract. I usually respond to this question by saying that to confirm or disagree with...
16/08/2018
Business Abroad
When tackling an international SEO positioning project, it is important to have clearly defined ideas that may vary with regards to what can be done in a strategy on local or national search engines. And in this case, the objective is not to position your website on your national search engin e, but rather on one where searches may be in a different language, the competition is different, etc. [...
13/08/2018
Language Technology
There are likely few translators using Linux. The mere fact that the most wildly used CAT tool on the market, SDL Trados Studio, is not compatible with Linux discourages translators from considering this free, cost-effective and efficient operating system. However, it is an excellent alternative to Windows and Mac. Moreover, there are many translation software options, some of which can be used...
09/08/2018
Business Abroad
Labbrand, a leading Chinese global branding consultancy, published an article about the brand naming done for Haribo, the German confectionery giant. For those unfamiliar with the brand, Haribo is the world's first manufacturer of gummy candies, the iconic gummy bears that inspired all gummy treats that followed worldwide. I have been a fan of Haribo since I was very young and I learned about how...
17/07/2018
Translation
MÍriam has been working with AbroadLink for many years. This professional combines her love of languages with continuous improvement. This makes her the perfect role model for many young translators. But, let's stop talking about her and hear what she actually has to say!
08/06/2018
Did you know...?
The extraordinary human capacity for invention in the field of communication never ceases to amaze us. In times marked by the revolution of communication between individuals, extremely unique forms of communication still exist, such as, for example, the whistled language of the island of La Gomera, on the Canary Islands, which we wrote about recently. While there are many more examples of long-...