VERSACOM’S BLOG
AI and translation: Why AI tools hallucinate and what you can do about it
In 2023, Cambridge Dictionary’s winner for Word of the Year was “hallucinate,” referring to the hallucinations of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. An AI system is said to hallucinate when it responds to a prompt with information that is factually inaccurate or...
Technical translation: What it is and how to manage it well
Technical translation is one of the many subfields of specialized translation. In other words, not all specialized content is technical. When we talk about specialized content, we mean content that’s specific to a particular sector. Legal or financial documents are...
Artificial intelligence and machine translation: Key issues for business communications
Chatbots such as ChatGPT, Bard and others have recently shown us just how powerful and useful generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be. Taking the form of an endlessly growing number of tools and releases, generative AI draws on massive amounts of data from the...
Quebec French vs. French from France: Important differences and how they can impact business communications
The differences between European French and North American French, particularly Quebec French, are often funny and, at times, surprising. Subject, level of language and medium are just some of the factors that play into these variations. In some formal or corporate...
Francization of your business in Quebec: issues and approaches to optimize the process
Any business that employs 50 people or more in Quebec must take the steps to obtain its francization certificate in compliance with the requirements of the Charter of the French language (Bill 101). In 2022, the Act respecting French, the official and common language...
The challenges of legal translation: how an agency can help you overcome them
Governments, courts, law firms and regulatory bodies: they’re all part of the thousands of organizations that make up the legal field. Of course, you’d expect legal translation to be at the heart of their operations. But you may be surprised to learn that it figures...
The importance of inclusive writing for representation of gender diversity in business communications
As society increasingly acknowledges the many forms of diversity that exist, it’s understandable that language and communications are changing to reflect this. Inclusive writing is one of the most significant changes that we’ve seen over the last few decades, and it’s...
Key trends of the language industry in 2022 and their impact
While the language industry has undergone profound changes for at least a decade, several key developments really gained momentum after the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The industry’s sustained growth, for one thing, blew through the roof. The polarity in language...
Financial translation: Challenges and solutions
With all of its complexities, financial translation is a challenge for organizations in virtually every line of business. There are strict legal and regulatory frameworks in place at the local, regional, national and international levels, and there are serious...
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