The language desk
Good language work starts with better questions.
Practical guides to translation, AI review, website localization, e-learning and video. Prepare a clearer brief and choose the language service you need.
Practical notes from Cross Border Translation on preparing content, choosing a service and making the handover clear.
About the teamTranslation or AI review: choose the right starting point.
Start with what you have and what you need to publish. A new translation, a bilingual review and an edit solve different problems, even when the finished files look similar.
Read the guideFIELD NOTES / 02Before you publish an AI translation, check these six things.
A good review starts with the original and a clear idea of what the translation will be used for. Use this checklist to prepare the work and discuss the right depth of human review.
Read the guideFIELD NOTES / 03Website localization: what to prepare before translating.
A translated homepage is only one part of a useful international website. Plan the route from the first search result to the enquiry, then define who owns each part of the launch.
Read the guideFIELD NOTES / 04A better brief for your next multilingual course.
The most useful course brief explains what learners need to do, what files exist and who will assemble the translated material. Here is a practical structure you can reuse.
Read the guideFIELD NOTES / 05A translated script is not the whole video. Brief each component.
Video localization works more smoothly when everyone knows which files they are delivering and what happens next. Separate the language tasks from timing, recording and assembly.
Read the guideFIELD NOTES / 06Choosing a translation partner: test the handover, too.
A useful partner delivers language work your team can confidently pass on. Evaluate the communication and production process alongside the translation sample.
Read the guideLet’s make the next step clear
Good language work starts with your brief.
Tell us the content, languages and deadline. We’ll help you define the right scope and handover.