What would you search in Google? [Help a fellow CPian] [modified]
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Short version: assume you need to translate the UI of the software your company builds in more languages (French, German, Italian, whatever), what would you type in Google? What search refinements would you do, if any, after the first query? Long version: we're in the software localization industry and we're trying to refine our website for better targeting search engines, so knowing what people search for is very important. If you're kind enough to answer me, then I owe you a hug. :-D So far I've been getting pretty much always the same answers, which is both comforting and frightening because it means we're on the right track but competition is fierce... I hope this request does not upset anyone here. Thanks!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
modified on Friday, September 2, 2011 4:44 AM
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Short version: assume you need to translate the UI of the software your company builds in more languages (French, German, Italian, whatever), what would you type in Google? What search refinements would you do, if any, after the first query? Long version: we're in the software localization industry and we're trying to refine our website for better targeting search engines, so knowing what people search for is very important. If you're kind enough to answer me, then I owe you a hug. :-D So far I've been getting pretty much always the same answers, which is both comforting and frightening because it means we're on the right track but competition is fierce... I hope this request does not upset anyone here. Thanks!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
modified on Friday, September 2, 2011 4:44 AM
Dario Solera wrote:
what would you type in Google?
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Short version: assume you need to translate the UI of the software your company builds in more languages (French, German, Italian, whatever), what would you type in Google? What search refinements would you do, if any, after the first query? Long version: we're in the software localization industry and we're trying to refine our website for better targeting search engines, so knowing what people search for is very important. If you're kind enough to answer me, then I owe you a hug. :-D So far I've been getting pretty much always the same answers, which is both comforting and frightening because it means we're on the right track but competition is fierce... I hope this request does not upset anyone here. Thanks!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
modified on Friday, September 2, 2011 4:44 AM
I sometimes use chinese software, with that, I would put in the chinese characters to get the match, google.ca will bring up several pages with option to translate into english. same with any other offering. sometimes I will use the english version as well. google however has been quite good at finding what I need. I don't know if this helps much, I'm just going by my own pattern.
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Dario Solera wrote:
what would you type in Google?
I do that as well. ;P
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Dario Solera wrote:
what would you type in Google?
Are you serious? So you would just manually translate thousands strings in several languages and paste them into the IDE?
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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I sometimes use chinese software, with that, I would put in the chinese characters to get the match, google.ca will bring up several pages with option to translate into english. same with any other offering. sometimes I will use the english version as well. google however has been quite good at finding what I need. I don't know if this helps much, I'm just going by my own pattern.
///////////////// -I’m a DHCP server at a local restaurant. This chick came up and asked me for my address, and I told her she was out of my scope -Why do Java Programmers wear glasses? Because they don’t C#
NightJammer wrote:
I sometimes use chinese software
Probably my request was bad-phrased. I meant when you have to translate the software you build, not the software you use. Thanks anyway!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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Are you serious? So you would just manually translate thousands strings in several languages and paste them into the IDE?
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
Not for thousands, but odd ones here and there. The problem is that I can only verify 2 languages, English and Afrikaans. :)
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Are you serious? So you would just manually translate thousands strings in several languages and paste them into the IDE?
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
translators newcastle upon tyne. That's what I used (and the variants translation services newcastle upon tyne or translation companies newcastle upon tyne).
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translators newcastle upon tyne. That's what I used (and the variants translation services newcastle upon tyne or translation companies newcastle upon tyne).
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
Thanks. :)
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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translators newcastle upon tyne. That's what I used (and the variants translation services newcastle upon tyne or translation companies newcastle upon tyne).
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
translators newcastle upon tyne.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Would this be translating the code or interface? I "think" there may have been an article for changing language.. can't remember how far back I saw it though.
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UI.
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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NightJammer wrote:
I sometimes use chinese software
Probably my request was bad-phrased. I meant when you have to translate the software you build, not the software you use. Thanks anyway!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
Would this be translating the code or interface? I "think" there may have been an article for changing language.. can't remember how far back I saw it though.
///////////////// -I’m a DHCP server at a local restaurant. This chick came up and asked me for my address, and I told her she was out of my scope -Why do Java Programmers wear glasses? Because they don’t C#
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Short version: assume you need to translate the UI of the software your company builds in more languages (French, German, Italian, whatever), what would you type in Google? What search refinements would you do, if any, after the first query? Long version: we're in the software localization industry and we're trying to refine our website for better targeting search engines, so knowing what people search for is very important. If you're kind enough to answer me, then I owe you a hug. :-D So far I've been getting pretty much always the same answers, which is both comforting and frightening because it means we're on the right track but competition is fierce... I hope this request does not upset anyone here. Thanks!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
modified on Friday, September 2, 2011 4:44 AM
When my company needed to translate our software into Italian we went to a local university and advertised for an Italian student. He did the job admirably. He also turned out to be far more intelligent than most of us working there and I believe is now in the senior management of the company. But I guess that doesn't help much.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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Short version: assume you need to translate the UI of the software your company builds in more languages (French, German, Italian, whatever), what would you type in Google? What search refinements would you do, if any, after the first query? Long version: we're in the software localization industry and we're trying to refine our website for better targeting search engines, so knowing what people search for is very important. If you're kind enough to answer me, then I owe you a hug. :-D So far I've been getting pretty much always the same answers, which is both comforting and frightening because it means we're on the right track but competition is fierce... I hope this request does not upset anyone here. Thanks!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
modified on Friday, September 2, 2011 4:44 AM
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I'd probably go with the following as an initial search: translation localization localisation service [source language] [target language] note the 2 spelling variants of localisation (UK vs US)
Very accurate! I am personally much dumber when searching stuff, at least on the first try. :-D
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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When my company needed to translate our software into Italian we went to a local university and advertised for an Italian student. He did the job admirably. He also turned out to be far more intelligent than most of us working there and I believe is now in the senior management of the company. But I guess that doesn't help much.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Thanks for the info!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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Short version: assume you need to translate the UI of the software your company builds in more languages (French, German, Italian, whatever), what would you type in Google? What search refinements would you do, if any, after the first query? Long version: we're in the software localization industry and we're trying to refine our website for better targeting search engines, so knowing what people search for is very important. If you're kind enough to answer me, then I owe you a hug. :-D So far I've been getting pretty much always the same answers, which is both comforting and frightening because it means we're on the right track but competition is fierce... I hope this request does not upset anyone here. Thanks!
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
modified on Friday, September 2, 2011 4:44 AM
So you are basically trying to find someone translating your stuff, is that correct ? Why don't you try your luck here on CP ? I am sure you would get a lot of people interested in helping you against a few € (or $), and the translation would certainly be really accurate.
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So you are basically trying to find someone translating your stuff, is that correct ? Why don't you try your luck here on CP ? I am sure you would get a lot of people interested in helping you against a few € (or $), and the translation would certainly be really accurate.
Not exactly. My company offers such services, and I'd like to know what would you search for to find them. ;)
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
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Not exactly. My company offers such services, and I'd like to know what would you search for to find them. ;)
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog
Oookaaayyy. Sorry, slow day today. Then additionally to GParkings' post ( which now makes sense to me as well, all of a sudden :-\ ) translating UI [source][target] translating strings code [source][target] or the strings directly with the two languages, so I presume you would need to have all "common" strings as search keywords as well. On a side note, I'd be really interesting about your strategy to improve search targeting ! This is something I could need myself :)
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Oookaaayyy. Sorry, slow day today. Then additionally to GParkings' post ( which now makes sense to me as well, all of a sudden :-\ ) translating UI [source][target] translating strings code [source][target] or the strings directly with the two languages, so I presume you would need to have all "common" strings as search keywords as well. On a side note, I'd be really interesting about your strategy to improve search targeting ! This is something I could need myself :)
Well, I decided to become the world's greatest SEO expert. :-D Very long journey... anyway, the point is that, once you know the juicy keywords, it's pretty easy to optimize your website. The hard part is knowing the right keywords, and my problem is that I'm too biased to come up with keywords that people are searching for. This thread demonstrates it.
If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe, but not a personality. [Charlie Brooker] ScrewTurn Wiki, Software Localization Tools & Services and My Blog