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You Can’t Always Get What You Want

January 13th, 2010 | No Comments »

Morningside’s motto is “if the client wants it, it can be done.” Morningside is a translation company that prides itself on meeting our clients’ requests, no matter the time or circumstance. But just like an attorney will not comply with a client’s requests if it would violate his code of ethics, we will never ask our translators to produce a translation that does not comply with the translation industry’s standards and norms. What does this mean?



Machine Translations

December 30th, 2009 | No Comments »

Machine translations are also often referred to as automatic translations or non-human translations, which are produced by a translation service. A Machine translation can loosely be defined as a translation conducted by a computer, as opposed to a human translation, which is conducted by a translator. A machine translation will produce a document translation that is very different from a human translation produced by a translation service.



Morningside Translations Volunteers with Citymeals-on-Wheels

December 24th, 2009 | No Comments »

As part of our continued commitment to supporting the local community, a group from Morningside Translations volunteered with theCitymeals-on-Wheels program in East Harlem during this recent holiday season. Members from our translation team packaged and delivered hundreds of meals to the homebound elderly throughout the community.



Professional Translations

December 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »

The translation of consumer products labeling and instructions is no simple task. For pharmaceuticals and other medical translations, an incorrect or unclear translation can have serious repercussions. Cultural sensitivity is also paramount: words and phrases that are catchy in English can fall flat or even offend your target audience.



It Takes a Patent Lawyer

December 10th, 2009 | No Comments »

Given the current state of the global economy, few companies can afford not to consider cost-cutting measures regarding their intellectual property procurement and patent translations.

Whether you are the Chief Patent Counsel for a Fortune 500 biotech company, or a patent attorney representing clients with a very limited patent portfolio, evaluating your patent translation costs related to overseas patent prosecution could make a significant difference in your–or your client’s–bottom line.