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Whether you are working on an internationalisation project, setting up a business abroad, or exporting to the global market, being able to communicate without language barriers is crucial. This is why, whatever your field of activity (medical, financial, legal, industrial, marketing etc.), Optilingua will ensure that you benefit from the services of a specialist translator, who translates into their mother tongue. Our translation, interpreting and other language services are available in more than 100 languages, from the rarest to the most widely spoken languages in the world.

Hebrew translation: challenges and specificities
By Frédéric Ibanez, Specialized Business Translations
Spoken by almost 10 million people internationally, Hebrew is the official language of the State of Israel. Translating documents into Hebrew may therefore be necessary in many cases. Here, we look at the specificities of Hebrew and the peculiarities of translation from and into Hebrew.  
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Amazon Product Descriptions Translation Service
By Frédéric Ibanez, Website Translations
The US online mail-order company Amazon has had a presence in many European countries since its launch and despite different regulations on tax rates, almost all of its products can be easily priced and prepared for shipping with a few clicks.
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Why translate your e-commerce site
By Frédéric Ibanez, Specialized Business Translations
In order to make your e-commerce site accessible to an international audience, you need to have the content translated into the language of the target audience. To guarantee the quality of the translated content, and to preserve your company's brand image, you should use a professional translation service.  
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Creative translation services
By Frédéric Ibanez, Marketing Translation Services
Strictly speaking, translation is not usually thought of, as a "creative" profession. However, the translation process undoubtedly requires an element of creativity, particularly with regards to certain types of content.  
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What you should look for in a language service provider
By Frédéric Ibanez, Linguistic Services
Thanks to the Internet, borders have become blurred and it is possible to reach customers almost anywhere in the world. But to do this, it is essential to speak their language. Nowadays it is easy for companies to use the language services of a translation agency.
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English abbreviations – The most important
By Frédéric Ibanez, Specialized Business Translations
The email that just arrived only says "FYI"? The restricted area is only for "VIPs"?! On Fridays, you stumble across "TGIF" on Instagram a dozen times ... In our everyday life we come across many abbreviations, which are often a short form of English terms or statements. To help you understand some of the most important English abbreviations, we have compiled a list, which includes language commonly used by young people as well as important expressions from the business world.  
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Tips for speeding up the proofreading process
By Frédéric Ibanez, Linguistic Services
One of the services often requested by our clients is editing or proofreading content and roughly speaking, this involves looking for linguistic errors in content. This is a labour-intensive task that demands a great deal of precision from our experts.
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The most spoken languages in the world
By Frédéric Ibanez, Business News
The world’s population now exceeds 7.7 billion and more than 6,900 languages are spoken around the world, of which only 230 are spoken in Europe compared to more than 2,000 in Asia. Papua New Guinea has a population of just 3.9 million, but 840 different languages are spoken there. Below, we take a look at the five most widely spoken languages in the world:  
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Urgent translations quality as the main feature
By Frédéric Ibanez, Specialized Business Translations
To meet an unexpected requirement, a last-minute request or an unforeseen event, an urgent translation of a document on the same day is sometimes needed. In addition to finding a translator who is able to quickly respond to your request, you need to be assured that the translator you use is professional and skilled and will provide you with a quality service.  
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online interpreters
By Frédéric Ibanez, Professional Interpreting Services
As a result of the Coronavirus crisis, video conferencing has noticeably gained in importance, particularly with regards to online interpreting, also known as distance interpreting, which is being used more and more by companies. This type of interpreting offers an effective and fast alternative for your multilingual exchanges. Here is an overview of the main advantages.  
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