Comms Multilingual Blog

We blog about a range of subjects, from marketing translation through to the localisation of complex psychometrics. Below are some of our latest posts, in conjunction with thought leaders and industry veterans in their respective industries.

How Technology is Transforming Assessment: What the Future Looks Like

by Liberty Munson | Sep 15, 2020

In this guest post, Microsoft's Liberty Munson looks at some of the ways assessments are changing, as well as their future due to advances in technology. read more

The Social Mission: The Beacon of Innovation in Education

by Alina von Davier | May 13, 2020

In this guest blog post, Alina von Davier gives us some thoughts on how ACT and ACTNext have been adapting to the changing climate around remote education and assessment. read more

Making the most of previously translated assets: psychometric assessments

by Sam Whatley | Apr 1, 2020

CAT tools can be an immense help in the translation process. But to reuse translated content in the area of psychometric assessments, you have to be careful. read more

Comms Multilingual & COVID-19

by Sue Orchard | Mar 17, 2020

In the face of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, and on the advice of the UK government, Comms Multilingual has moved to all staff working from home. There is currently no change to existing service levels. read more

Translating Verbal Reasoning Tests: How difficult can it be?

by Sue Orchard | Feb 17, 2020

It can be quite a skill to translate a verbal reasoning test, and there is plenty to watch out for. In this blog post, we look at some of the complexities. read more

Christmas 2019 and New Year 2020

by Graham Morris | Dec 20, 2019

Comms Multilingual - Arrangements for Christmas 2019 / New Year 2020 read more

E-ATP 2019 Opening Address – Humanity and its importance to people’s lives

by Cicek Svensson | Nov 6, 2019

Cicek, our SVP for Sales & Marketing, USA, focused her ATP opening address on the topic of humanity; read more about it here. read more

Situational Judgement Tests (or Seriously Jeopardous Tasks)

by Sue Orchard | Jun 5, 2019

Situational Judgement Tests (or SJTs) are in widespread use and a well-constructed SJT can provide invaluable insights into a person’s attitudes and behaviour in the workplace. However, translating SJTs into other languages needs to be handled very carefully as there...

International Expansion: A Strategic Approach

by Dania Eter | Jan 31, 2019

Dania Eter, Chief Credentialing & Products Portfolio Officer writes for us in this month's guest blog post with some hints, tips and considerations when considering expansion of a credentialing or certification program overseas. read more

Arrangements for Christmas and New Year

by Graham Morris | Dec 10, 2018

Comms Multilingual will be open over the festive period - the only days of office closure being Christmas Eve (24th Dec.) to Boxing Day (26th Dec.) and New Year's Day (1st Jan.). We look forward to hearing from you! read more

The betrayal that is translation!

by Sonia Sala | Dec 4, 2018

Our Operations Director, Sonia Sala looks at some of the complexities of the translation process, in particular in our specialist area, and means of tackling them to achieve as near as possible a valid and reliable translation. In short: it's not easy! read more

Next Generation Technology-Enhanced Assessment

by John Weiner | Nov 21, 2018

Testing in the workplace is rapidly evolving as organizations make use of the latest technologies to reach and develop the next generation of talent. In less than two decades, we have seen technology-driven changes in test development and delivery, adding new...

The Importance of Glossaries in a Quality Translation Process

by Sue Orchard | Nov 5, 2018

Here at Comms, we recommend putting in place glossaries or term lists before high-stakes translations such as certification examinations or credentialing programs are translated. This week, we've gone into a little more depth as to why we feel this is so important. read more

Hallowe’en in Different Countries

by Laura Serantes | Oct 26, 2018

How is Halloween celebrated throughout Europe and beyond? Comms Multilingual gives some insight into how Hallowe'en is spreading around the world. read more

International Translation Day 2018: do translators really deserve their own day?

by Sam Whatley | Sep 30, 2018

International Translation Day is September 30th, but what’s so special about being a professional translator, and do they deserve their own day of celebration? We look at some good reasons to celebrate their years of training and unique skillsets. read more

Happy 15th Birthday to Comms Multilingual

by Sam Whatley | Jun 25, 2018

Comms Multilingual this year turned 15, and to celebrate we headed out for dinner and a West End musical! To say thanks to all our customers, we're offering a free translatability review of one of your texts (up to 2,000 words) - do get in touch to find out more... read more

GDPR – An Interim Statement

by Sue Orchard | May 9, 2018

Comms Multilingual Ltd places great importance on the correct, lawful, and fair handling of all personal data, respecting the legal rights, privacy, and trust of all individuals with whom it deals. The GDPR gives more rights to individuals and more obligations to us...

2 Years in Page House, Epsom

by Graham Morris | Mar 29, 2018

It does not seem possible that Comms Multilingual has been in Page House, Epsom for more than 2 years. A lot has happened since then, not least the Brexit vote 3 months after we moved in! Despite the uncertainty, Comms has seen continued growth over the past 2 years....

The future of assessment: the world demands authentic solutions (Guest Post)

by Marten Roorda | Mar 13, 2018

At Comms Multilingual, we are very interested in the latest developments within the assessment and certification industries. To that end, we are asking industry experts to provide guest contributions to our blog, which we hope will be of interest to our...

Neural Machine Translation (NMT) and Assessments

by Sam Whatley | Feb 15, 2018

With the advent of "next-generation" machine translation (Neural Machine Translation, or NMT for short), there is a lot of discussion about revolutionising the world of translation. We certainly believe in using technology to assist the translation process where...

« Older Entries

Comms Multilingual Blog

How Technology is Transforming Assessment: What the Future Looks Like

The Social Mission: The Beacon of Innovation in Education

Making the most of previously translated assets: psychometric assessments

Comms Multilingual & COVID-19

Translating Verbal Reasoning Tests: How difficult can it be?

Christmas 2019 and New Year 2020

E-ATP 2019 Opening Address – Humanity and its importance to people’s lives

Situational Judgement Tests (or Seriously Jeopardous Tasks)

International Expansion: A Strategic Approach

Arrangements for Christmas and New Year

The betrayal that is translation!

Next Generation Technology-Enhanced Assessment

The Importance of Glossaries in a Quality Translation Process

Hallowe’en in Different Countries

International Translation Day 2018: do translators really deserve their own day?

Happy 15th Birthday to Comms Multilingual

2 Years in Page House, Epsom

The future of assessment: the world demands authentic solutions (Guest Post)

Neural Machine Translation (NMT) and Assessments

How Technology is Transforming Assessment: What the Future Looks Like

The Social Mission: The Beacon of Innovation in Education

Making the most of previously translated assets: psychometric assessments

ICE Exchange Conference 2020

ABP Conference 2020

ATP Global Virtual Conference 2020