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Behind every smart AI system lies an enormous amount of teaching. Before it can spot patterns or make predictions, someone has to show it what to look for by providing thousands, or even millions, of examples. Those examples only become training material once they’re labeled and structured, a step called data annotation. Think about self-driving […]

If you’ve ever compared localization quotes, you know how confusing they can be. That’s because vendors don’t all use the same methods to calculate costs. Some rely on word counts and discounts, others add hourly tasks, and still others offer bundled or subscription packages. The result is that they aren’t all pricing the same work. […]

Join Stephanie Harris-Yee and Erik Vogt for a comprehensive exploration of system connectors in the localization industry. In this insightful discussion, Erik explains why “just connect the systems” is far more complex than it sounds, revealing the hidden challenges and risks of connector implementations in enterprise environments. Key topics covered: The complexity of connecting multiple […]

When you’re translating European languages, little things usually don’t break the text. Forget the space before a colon in French and people can still read it just fine. Miss a hyphen in German and it looks sloppy, but you still get the idea. However, many Asian languages don’t give you that flexibility. Take Thai. There […]

Right-to-left (RTL) languages may account for a small share of global online content, but they carry enormous importance in the Middle East and parts of South and Central Asia. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu are the most common RTL languages, each bringing a specific requirement: your content and interface have to be built for a […]

Here at Argos, we think a lot about how localization works. And we think just as much about how it can work better for you. We cover a lot of topics: strategy, system design, and the day-to-day details that keep localization teams moving. But sometimes the clearest way to explain something is to show it. […]

Everybody’s talking about AI, but for localization leaders, the real question isn’t what are you doing with AI, but are you ready for it? In this short video, Stephanie Harris-Yee walks through the 11 key questions every organization should ask before bringing AI into their translation workflows. From content preparation to risk management, the discussion […]