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AI-based #localization & #translation platform, empowering global brands to blend into new markets & become native. Formerly known as OneHourTranslation. #l10n

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@BLENDLocal
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2 years
🔊 Listen to the full story of Susan Bennett, professional voice actor and the original "voice of Siri," in our latest #podcast with host Roni Levin 🔗 #localization #language #voiceover #Siri
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@SteelAssault Looks so cool!
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Friendly reminder that the powerful work of translators brings us some of our favorite books, films, video games, and apps. #NametheTranslator #TranslatorsInTheCredits #TranslationisaProfession #translation
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2 years
“Remember ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ the runaway Nordic best seller? No translator on the cover. The works of Haruki Murakami? Same deal,” Pamela Paul writes. “There’s no good justification for this.”
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3 years
A reminder from @HubSpot VP of Localization, @natalykelly , that #localization is all about #strategy , and understanding which markets are important to your company before starting your #l10n process is key to success. #WeekendWisdom #quoteoftheweek #hubspot #gotomarket
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✨BLEND has acquired @GMVoices !✨ Adding: ⌚ 35 years of voice & audio experience 🎙️ Robust technology and audio tools 👩‍🎤Thousands of voice actors to BLEND’s #Localization Platform Let’s get started! #BLEND_in_to_stand_out | Formerly #OneHourTranslation
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6 years
You don't need a crystal ball to read into the future of the translation industry. Read the facts and draw your own conclusions >>
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10 years
Did you know? The vast majority of foreign consumers prefer to shop online in their native language. Read more here: http://t.co/kQngOR8riI
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2 years
The Monday reminder we all needed... Have a stress-free week 😎 #schwa #language #phonetics #localization
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1 year
#LocWorld49 , we're here! Our team members have been loving catching up with clients, partners, and friends both in and out of the conference. Don't miss us on the exhibition floor 🙌 #genai #NMT #shiftleft #g11n #l10n @LocWorld
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Will Machine Learning AI Make Human Translators An Endangered Species? via @forbes
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2 years
Stop by the BLEND booth today at #LocWorld47 for: - A stylish BLEND tote - Info on #l10n solutions that integrate with your workflow - Great company 🤩 Who knows…maybe you’ll be scouted as the next BLEND supermodel 🙊 @LocWorld @Hila_Shitrit
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3 years
Cecilia Maldonado (Partner & Director of Strategic Partnerships at @Latamways and President of @WomenInL10N ) discusses the difficulty and years of studying involved in becoming a #translator . #QuoteoftheWeek #WeekendWisdom #l10n #womenleaders #LATAM
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2 years
🌟 We're proud to announce that we've been ranked in the Top 60 of @Slatornews 's #LSP Index and in @Nimdzi_insights 's Top 100 Largest LSPs in the World! Thank you to our international team, translator and voice talents, and loyal clients for #growing with us! #localization
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5 months
@ConspiracyCl They're not the same, but many have noticed a striking similarity between the two voices...so there's that 👀
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2 years
When it comes to the #localization industry, nothing beats its people. That's why we're so excited to be back in Berlin next week to meet face-to-face at @LocWorld and @GameGlobalEvent 2022! ➡ #GameGlobal , July 10-11 ➡ #LocWorld47 , July 11-13
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6 years
The battle for the Best Neural Machine Translation Engine between giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, is reaching new highs. All are investing substantial amounts of time and money to win the race, but which one has the upper hand? >>
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3 years
Don't put out fires. Prevent them before they start. #l10n
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3 years
Would you like your bread seduced or to the nose? I hear both are tasty. #translationfail #translationblooper #lostintranslation @woltapp
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2 years
@LocWorld Berlin is off to a great start! One of our highlights so far? Enjoying food, drinks, and laughs with all the #localization professionals that joined us for dinner last night! Stop by the BLEND booth and say hi if you haven't already! See you tomorrow #LocWorld47
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8 years
Happy Holidays and warmest wishes from all of us at One Hour Translation!
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3 years
#Drake knows the right choice. Do you? #translation #LSP
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4 years
"The impressive and ongoing global growth of BLEND...alongside the strategic vision... have led us to decide on an additional investment" - Yuval, founding partner Fortissimo Capital. Read the story behind our latest #investment round on @geektime #l10n
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3 years
Thanks, @Calcalistech for the coverage!
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3 years
. @BLENDLocal acquires @GMVoices , the company that recorded Siri. This is the Israeli company’s first acquisition since its $10 million Series B funding announcement in March.
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10 years
The 6 top languages every global-minded CEO should be learning >> http://t.co/USLnHFQZBb
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8 years
OHT Enterprise, the first and only translation service with 7 real-time reviewers! Perfect translation quality, always!
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2 years
@Nimdzi_Insights @LocWorld Berlin was one for the books! #LocWorld47
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2 years
The life of pretty much everyone in the #localization industry 😅 Anyone relate? Working with an #international team can be a lot to keep track of, but it's also extremely rewarding. Grateful for our team worldwide 🌍 #BLEND #remote #global
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2 years
BLEND had a great experience at #LearningTechnologies last week, bringing the multimarket magic for all types of #eLearning and video #localization . Looking for an ace in the hole for #talentdevelopment ? You know who to contact! Let's do it again soon, London! #LT22UK #LT23UK
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4 years
@AimeeAnsari @stellamparis @KathrinBussmann @TranslatorsWB Super interesting! Congrats on all the amazing work you’ve done during this challenging year!
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6 years
Will Black Friday soon become a thing of the past? Find out more in our newest report on the biggest online shopping events for 2018 > @MediaPost #onlineshopping
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3 years
Our marketing teams more than doubled over the past couple months! Our #CMO flew from #TelAviv to the #Bucharest office to meet the team there, after visiting #Atlanta this summer! One day we'll all meet in person, until then, these are our meetings! #lifeatBLEND #globalteam
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3 years
It's no longer enough to just invest in #translation . #Localization is the future of business. It's time to move on.
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3 years
As #eCommerce grows, it's crucial to integrate localization into every aspect of your funnel in order to reach your customers where they are, and in their own language. Take a look at our 4x4 Ps strategy to improve global growth. Read more on the blog:
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8 years
Why do traditional translation agencies discourage communication between you and the translator?
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3 years
"There is no right way to do things. Localization managers need to constantly align process and structure with their end goal – the customer's needs." View @Nimdzi_Insights @renatobeninatto 's top tips for ensuring global customer satisfaction.
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3 years
A great observation that shows why #marketing #localization isn’t just about translating your #ads - localizing the concept clearly plays a huge role in appealing to local consumers in your #targetmarket . Do you agree? #mercedes #commercials #l10n #german #american #translation
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2 years
"Localization teams often complain that localization is viewed as a nuisance or a cost, instead of what it is: an enabler of revenue, an enricher of customer experience." Great insight on the importance of accessible communication from @natalykelly
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Nataly Kelly
2 years
Here's why we need to stop saying "localization-friendly":
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6 years
The Revolution is here! NMT is a tsunami approaching quickly; it is not “just another” wave of technology advancement - Ofer Shoshan, OHT CEO >
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2 years
@ChinaGamer87 Every word matters 🙌
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2 years
Ready for all the upcoming localization events this summer? We'll see you there! Find us at: ➡ #SlatorCon this Wednesday, June 29 ➡ #GameGlobal in Berlin, July 10-11 ➡ #LocWorld in Berlin, July 11-13 #LocWorldBerlin #LocWorld2022 #localization #tradeshow #gaming
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2 years
Words are powerful. To respect people of all genders, avoid using gendered-language in your writing and translations. Do you think gendered language has an impact on your country's or nationality's culture? #genderedlanguage #equality #nongender #language #l10n
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3 years
We're thrilled to be attending #LT22UK next week, bringing our single-source #eLearning and video #localization for all corporate and academic development projects. See what our CRO has to say about the event. We'll see you in London! #LearningTechnologies
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8 years
One Hour Translation wins 2 Prestigious Finances Online Awards. Read more >>
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3 years
As if BLEND's #eLearning #localization solutions weren't magical enough, we're excited to be exhibiting at #LT22UK with London-based magician Jake Banfield! Visit us at booth B14 to see all the tricks he has up his sleeve! We'll see you next week! #LearningTechnologies
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7 years
Football fans, does your favorite club speak your language? ⚽ Man City top web ranking of clubs by language, Barca, Bayern and Olympiakos follow - Inside World Football
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4 years
Our #TLV office wrapped up the week with a picnic & bike ride through the park with #Hamaslul , an organization that provides educational programming for at-risk youth. It was great to have some #teambonding & support a good cause. #HappyPassover to all who celebrate! #lifeatBLEND
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"Lady's 100th hour searching for a reliable, industry-certified translator." Oil on canvas, 1780. (Unfortunately, BLEND didn't exist back then). Thanks to our friends at @Firebolt for the inspiration! #translation #localization
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6 years
Is new technology replacing the need for human translators? Read the following article and find out >>
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3 years
Love speaking to inspiring leaders like you, @natalykelly ! #l10n #womeninlocalization #localizationleaders
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Nataly Kelly
3 years
Sat down with the folks at @BLENDLocal for a fun interview about localization, writing, international expansion and more.
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4 months
In honor of National Video Game Day today, we're sharing our top tips for video game localization 🤓 Who's planning on celebrating? And what will you be playing?
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8 months
🏠 If real estate is all about location, then #localization is all about #workflows . Discover how efficient processes and workflows have allowed @AppsFlyer 's Head of Localization to scale their loc efforts: #LocalizationLeaders #Podcast #Tips
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1 year
See you soon, Sweden! Stop by our booth at #LocWorld49 next month to talk about the latest in #localization solutions with Alex Catararu and Hila Shitrit Nissim 🙌 @LocWorld
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3 years
@woltapp Can’t argue with that, bread through the nose is tasty😂
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9 years
Does anyone know how to speak Minionese? >>
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3 years
Welcome to Twitter! Bienvenidos! Wilkommen! Bienvenue! ברוכים הבאים! Who else is here trying to find the 🍵 on this #facebookdown situation? We hope to see you back on FB/Insta soon, but keep following us here for BLEND updates🌏
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6 years
Broaden your audience and give everyone the opportunity to buy your amazing products - Localize your website today with One Hour Translation!
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2 years
When it comes to translation accessibility, the more languages, the merrier. Anyone else excited to see how developments with #machinetranslation continue to connect our world? #googletranslate #languagenews #globalization #localization #MT
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Many of these newly added languages to @Google Translate are underserved languages that are not widely available on other mainstream MT programs. #googletranslate #MT #machinetranslation #indigenous #indigenouslanguages
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9 years
What makes a great translator? >> http://t.co/NXgsdw3psp http://t.co/c9xNjJW9in
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9 years
Is ‘The Walls Have Ears’ a popular saying in your language? >>
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3 years
Successful global marketing goes hand in hand with #localization . Get a head start with key insights from our CMO @Hila_Shitrit on getting your #digitalmarketing right for your global audience. #globalmarketing #globalbusiness
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Kristina Podnar
3 years
I asked @Hila_Shitrit (CMO of @BLENDLocal ) how organizations can get global digital right. Her thoughts? Define your go-to-market strategy, find the product market speeds, find the right audience & then scale and grow. And use AI for content transcreation!
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3 years
Asia Mleczak, Polish Gaming #L10n Consultant, on why #gamelocalization is so important. Storylines & characters are often developed using specific cultural references that don't work across borders & need to be changed to appeal to intl players. #gaming #videogames #gamedev
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2 years
Our CRO, Daniel Gray, recently spoke to Ian Faison for an episode of @tryQualified 's podcast. Find out: ➡ How to escape the #RevOps vacuum ➡ The importance of #DataTaxonomy ➡ How to keep up with your customers’ growing needs Link to the full podcast:
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6 years
Prepare your website for the shopping season. Speak to your global customers in a language they understand. Visit to expand your reach in any language.
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3 years
This month at BLEND, we delved with @RenatoBeninatto into the ins and outs of customer-centricity. Read the CEO & founder of @Nimdzi_Insights practical solutions to increase global customer satisfaction while decreasing operational stress.
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3 years
Sometimes your tried and true way of doing things needs a major upgrade #l10n #workflows
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2 years
Louder for the people in the back! Localization is an art. MT and AI translation are tools for professional translators, not replacements. Real #localization isn't possible without the expertise of regional project managers, native #translators , and localization managers.
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Sara 🦋 @sara.pizza
2 years
Machine-localized comics suck for the same reason all those AI-generated images suck. Localization is an art.
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7 years
Tomorrow, April 30, OHT is publishing the first OHT NMT Evaluation Score (ONEs). Last opportunity to be the first to know which NMT engine ranked highest in major languages, according to thousands of human bilingual evaluators.
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3 years
BLEND donated $1,740 to @BCRFcure to support their mission to conduct life-saving #breastcancer research around the globe. In October, we pledged to donate $1 for every km our employees ran throughout the month, and everyone came through! #breastcancerawarenessmonth #pinkoctober
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3 years
The way that online sellers do business has been forever altered by the pandemic. What does this mean for how global #eCommerce websites do localization? Read to find out what we learned in our latest study: #l10n #covid #onlineshopping #globalbusiness
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2 years
Get inspired by @mondaydotcom 's localization efforts! Looking for more inspiration from talented #localization teams? Check out the complete 2022 Localization Hall of Fame >>> #tips #global #inspiration #halloffame
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The #AcademyAwards are this Sunday! As #language lovers, we always keep a special eye out for the best international film category. 🍿 Have you seen any of the films nominated yet? #Oscars #films #foreignfilm
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2 years
By the way, @amclind , we found the spot! Anybody else at @LocWorld find BLEND in the wild? #LocWorld47 #Berlin #localization
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5 years
We asked some of our employees to share greetings for the Chinese New Year in…Chinese! Take a look at how that turned out 🤣 #CNY2020 #qunjie #SpringFestival #SpringFestival2020 #yearoftherat #China #ChineseNewYear #Chinese
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3 years
Read our latest #casestudy to learn how BLEND worked with @Lightricks to improve the #appdevelopment company to streamline #l10n workflows, improve #UX across markets, and boost #localization delivery rates. #applocalization
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3 years
42% of US consumers favor @Walmart for their online shopping (over Target and Costco!) So, what's their secret? See what BLEND CMO @Hila_Shitrit had to say about Walmart's effective e-commerce strategy >> #walmart #ecommerce #localization #getblend
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3 years
#Podcasts have become one of the most consumed types of media. But to ensure you're reaching your total potential audience, you need to make your podcast available in multiple languages. How? Check out our tips to get started with #multilingualpodcasts :
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2 years
@acelee Yes!! We always refer to these quick tips for anyone that's new to avoiding gendered language in English.
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2 years
If you're just Google translating your site or using cheap and fast translation services, your customers will notice. It's all about balance when it comes to using AI for localization. #googletranslate #localization #balance #globalbusiness #strategy
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BLEND will be at #AvayaENGAGE next week 🎉 Say hi 👋 to the BLEND Voice team at our booth and see how we’re enhancing the @Avaya Experience Platform with professional #voiceovers and contact center #localization in 120 languages! #IVR #omnichnannel #AI #AIvoice #voiceactors
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Your guide to video game localization is here! Complete with: ✅ Best practices from our gaming localization and voice-over specialists ✅ Gaming-specific localization tips ✅ Templates to help you get started Download the PDF for easy referencing:
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#LocWorld49 , you did not disappoint! Thank you to everyone that stopped by our booth and to all the amazing speakers, you made this @LocWorld one for the books 🌟 #Malmo #Sweden #localization #conference #event #language #l10n
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3 years
@YaronGalai @benedictevans Wow, thanks for the shoutout! We're honored to be considered "the coolest translation company" out there (and we have to say we agree!)
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3 years
#ICYMI , yesterday we announced that BLEND has acquired  @GMVoices ! 📣 🎙️GM Voices specializes in #voice -over, audio recording, and #multilingual voice services, so we couldn't think of a better way to celebrate! #Localization has just gotten better!
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3 years
In-person conferences are back! We're busy talking about our #localization and #voiceover services at #devlearn2021 - Visit them at booth 318 to learn more about BLEND's #eLearning and #talentdevelopment solutions, and enter our raffle to win an Amazon gift card! #devlearn #l10n
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Don't miss us at #LocWorld49 next week in Malmö! Stop by and say hi to our team to learn all about the #localization possibilities for any form of content or media, plus pick up your gift 🎁 @LocWorld Sneak peak below ⬇️🙈
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3 years
@Bentranslates @multilingualmag @atanet 100%! Many people don’t realize the immense effort that goes into creating multilingual entertainment. Great article, thanks for sharing
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3 years
We're proud to announce that BLEND has been named #67 in @CSA_research Top 100 #LSP in the World and #16 in the Asia-Pacific region🎉 The annual rankings are the result of the most comprehensive, large-scale survey of the #languageindustry which includes over 27,000 #l10n players
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3 years
Want to join an amazing global team? We're hiring for roles in almost every department in Tel Aviv, Kyiv, Bucharest, Atlanta, China, and Singapore. Check out all our open positions and apply today:
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One year ago, we welcomed the GM Voices team to our BLEND family. And what an amazing year it's been! Cheers to many more successful years delivering best in-class localization and voice-over services for the world's top brands, with the world's top team 🎉 #localization #VO
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3 years
Last month, we spoke at #SlatorCon Remote about the future of #eCommerce and the important role #l10n will play in its success. Check out a summary of a study we conducted of the top eCommerce brands (pulled from Similarweb) and how they use #localization :
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