Test Adaptation: A Psychometric Perspective (Guest Post)
Comms has been asking industry thought leaders to provide guest contributions for our blog. In her first post for Comms Multilingual, Dr. Joy Matthews-López, Senior Psychometrician at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) writes about test adaptation and equivalence of translated and adapted versions to the original.
Optimising your translation and localisation projects: cost and time
What's the best way of slimming down a translation or localisation project to make it as efficient and cost-effective as possible? We look at some common ways of optimising the content to make sure you're not paying over the odds.
Which language(s) should I choose?
Of the world's 7.2 billion inhabitants, only 30 million people speak English as their first language. That amounts to a mere 6% of the total. So you have now made the decision that you would like to expand your offerings to cover non English-speaking areas. Where will you get the greatest “bang for your buck”?
Localisation and assessments: 10 minutes with Cicek Svensson
Our Vice President for Sales and Marketing recently spoke with Antonio Pamos from the international assessment, training and development company Facthum about the state of the industry, and both in terms of assessments and localisation.
Translation of assessments for different audiences
How do you carry out translations of assessments for children and for people whose knowledge of English may be limited?
This was a question that was posed to us at a SIOP conference.
When doing translations, it is very important to have a discussion with the client about the target audience for their assessments, tests or certifications.
Choosing a translation provider: some thoughts
Whether it is your first foray into translation and you are looking to bolster your global expansion plans, or you have been translating for years and are continuing with your multilingual global strategy, it is always worth making sure you are getting what you need from your supplier.
