In an effort to expand their services to the public, Translation Services USA is proud to announce the release of their first Facebook App, Translation Cloud. Serving as a hassle-free platform for freelance translators looking to make some extra money, Translation Cloud hopes to provide translators the opportunity to refine their overall skills to help them become more accurate and reliable translators.

New York City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/21/2011 -- Translation Services USA, a trusted provider of professional translations has launched the Translation Cloud Facebook App, the latest addition to the companies quickly expanding list of language resources and tools. Harnessing the power of Facebook's 550M users, Translation Cloud is a fresh and easy-to-use platform for freelance translators and can be used all over the world.

Translation Cloud boasts a simplified sign-up process, taking no more than 5 minutes to complete. Freelance translators using this app can avoid surfing through overcrowded and aggravated online translation forums or fulfilling multiple timely routine requirements, such as submitting resumes to contractors or completing lengthy qualification tests. The proprietary algorithm of Translation Cloud guarantees quality control, weeding out the weakest links from the very beginning.

In a recent interview with founder and CEO, Alex Buran, he stated, "It's time to embrace the times, and pull our resources from every possible venue. Aside from being a key source for networking, Facebook is rapidly transforming into a true resource for its users, making it a great platform for companies looking to expand and better reach their diverse communities. This development cannot be ignored, and Translation Services USA is ready to rise to the occasion and meet the needs of the entire translation world."

Translation Cloud encourages users to choose their individual path, offering the opportunity to work on Translation Cloud in one of two capacities. Translators can submit their PayPal information and be paid for proofreading on Translation Cloud. Alternatively, users can choose to volunteer. To amateur translators, or people new to the field, Translation Cloud intends to serve as a sort of mechanical translation tutor, tracking the accuracy of their proofreading skills. Translation Cloud provides each user access to a detailed history of their submissions, giving them the unique opportunity to track the accuracy of their work and improve upon it.

Always a primary issue in the handling of confidential translations and the online processing of quote requests, privacy is an invaluable priority for all customers seeking translation services. The creators of Translation Cloud have eliminated the cause for concern in regards to privacy. Translation Cloud automatically splits all translations into small segments and distributes them at random, enhancing the security of the translations by removing the context in which they were written.

A user-friendly App for on-the-go freelance translators, Translation Cloud is extremely easy to navigate. Finding and completing translation tasks is practically effortless. Notifications for available translation tasks will appear on the user's Facebook Home Page. The tasks are kept short and sweet, and therefore are extremely easy to manage. Each translator works with one segment at a time, and are allotted two minutes for which to proofread, approve or modify the selected translation. Upon submitting, the translation is entered into the approval process. This modified translation will continue to circulate the database until it's peer-reviewed and met all approval requirements.

Translation Cloud is a more efficient platform. Completely free of membership or sign-up fees, this App is also free of the the common time-wasters typically encountered in the hunt for contract translation work. Translation Cloud provides freelance translators the opportunity to earn money proofreading at their own pace. The simplified user interface, devoid of the typical hassle of time consuming bidding wars, will allow freelance translators to get the very most out of their time.

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Translation Services USA today unveils Ackuna.com, a crowdsourced cloud translator that supports 50+ languages. Serving as a more refined alternative to machine translations, Ackuna is a user-revised language translator.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/10/2011 -- Translation Services USA is proud to announce the launch of their subsidiary company, Ackuna.com. Currently a leading global provider of professional translations, the team at Translation Services USA created Ackuna in response to the increasing demand for more accurate machine translations. Harnessing the power of Google Translate, the Facebook community, crowdsourced and crowdvoted translations, and an extensive archive of professional translations produced by Translation Services USA, the Ackuna translator is improving upon translation results at an exponential rate and raising global expectations for machine translation.

Ackuna is a free crowdsourced translation tool that enables a community of users to vote and/or contribute better translations, acting as a mass filtering system for translations. This crowdsourcing platform applied to the Ackuna translator increases quality control and the overall value of translations by giving users the option to revise translations in accordance to their language preferences, as well as being able to vote on the most relevant version of a specific phrase.

In addition to the benefits of crowdsourcing, Ackuna.com derives additional revised translation results from their extensive translation memory bank, including 10+ years worth of archived professional translations obtained from established translation company, Translation Services USA. Serving as the foundation for Ackuna, the translation memory bank will initially provide the Ackuna translator with an already substantial catalog of introductory revisions.

Alex Buran, founder and CEO of Ackuna, states, "Ackuna skips users straight to the more refined, community revised and crowdvoted translations, eliminating the risk involved in using other basic machine translators and saving people valuable time and money. This is an industry disruptor, and it's going to take machine translation to a whole new level."

For years, the expense of professional translations has often exceeded the necessity for accuracy, as if to imply that professional translations were only meant for large companies and people with big pockets. Ackuna aims to redefine translation industry standards by challenging the commonly overpriced, all-or-nothing cost structure. Most professional translators require a minimum fee of $50+ to translate or proofread. With free membership and eliminating the timely process of sorting through freelancers, project management and invoicing, the Ackuna translator provides users the option to have translations proofread at a reasonable, and much more affordable, rate of $.06/per word. In addition, users are only charged for unique sentences. If the text submitted for proofreading contains any phrase repetition or already exists within the translation memory bank, Ackuna automatically deducts it from the total cost.

Ackuna has a sharp, minimalist design and is extremely user-friendly. The simple-looking interface is a great departure from other free translators, which are often crowded with ads, misleading tabs and other various unrelated links. Reminiscent of early Google, the home page features a simple search box for users to enter their text, after which the database separates the text into segments and translates them accordingly. The translation with the highest number of votes will serve as the displayed result. If there is no pre-existing match, the results will be provided by Google Translate. Similar to the collaborative structure of Quora, users have the ability to vote "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" for translations, as well as having the option to submit their own alternative versions of the translations. The results are calculated and permanently stored in the database.

Ackuna will not only improve the quality of translations, but will also help to increase the speed at which projects can be translated, proofread and finalized. On average, a professional translator can produce up to 2,000 words per day. With higher throughput, the Ackuna translator can scale and produce 100,000+ translated and proofread words per day. Upon the first weekend after Ackuna's unofficial launch the site received over 500,000 translation requests, an impressive introduction to say the least.

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Translation Services USA now offers expedited certified translation services to the entire New York City Metropolitan Area.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/27/2011 -- Translation Services USA has been a leader for many years in supplying first-class translation services to customers with the purpose of uniting different cultures and encouraging the increasing need for the integration of internationalization and globalization. The company is dedicated to accommodating New York City with the resources they need in order to bridge communication gaps as well as promoting acceptance and tolerance among different cultures.

Translation Services USA strives to provide reliable services of the highest caliber to those in New York City who have translation and globalization needs, and at a competitive price. All capable translators and localization experts working with Translation Services USA bring a great deal of experience and variety to each project. The company believes that it is their responsibility to assist English and non-English speakers in receiving the best services available. Translation Services USA provides translation services to clients along with localization services.

The professionals in the translation department of the company pride themselves in providing quick and accurate certified translations, offering a full range of language translation services for legal documents such as birth certificates, transcripts, marriage certificates, settlements, and much more, all of which are guaranteed to be accepted by any government or non-governmental organization in the United States.

The professionals who provide certified translation services for Translation Services USA are held to an extremely high standard of professionalism as well as guaranteed confidentiality in every aspect of what they do. All final products at Translation Services USA are promised to exceed customer expectations. Upon requesting translation services, clients are assigned to a specific project manager who communicates with them throughout the process, ensuring the project goes through smoothly and with great speed and accuracy.

Translation Services USA employs only certified, professional native translators, offering translation services in over 100 different languages. The professionals working at Translation Services USA are ready to deliver the highest quality language services available, striving to gain the trust and loyalty of each client with whom they do business. With accuracy, efficiency, and a great attention to detail, Translation Services USA guarantees each client will have a satisfying experience working with the company.

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Already a well-known expert in translation services, Translation Services USA is now prepared to offer software localization to their catalog of services.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/24/2011 -- Translation Services USA, a leading provider of language technology solutions worldwide, is now offering software localization for all major languages.

Translation is the most critical path in software localization. For companies looking to do business in the global market, Translation Services USA is prepared to provide software localization services and specialized and professional translations in over 60 languages. Having managed key customer accounts and technical localization of projects for over six years, TSU has extensive experience in managing the delivery of customer-centered localization services and solutions.

The process of software localization is not simply translation from one language to another, but it accommodates software products to the various specific linguistic characteristics of a target language. Using a detailed process of localization, Translation Services USA ensures that your software conveys the language of your customers.

States Alex Buran, CEO and founder of Translation Services USA, "In a world of increasing globalization, localization can make the difference between being a success or a failure." Buran's familiarity with different cultures, combined with his work experience with globalization, makes him an expert in the localization industry.

Translation Services USA streamlines all translation tasks, delivering your product fully localized and in the desired target language while keeping your deadline and meeting your budget. Focused on delivering localized software products, online information applications and traditional documentation, TSU draws upon its extensive team of software localization experts and the most effective translation tools in order to fulfill a vast range of software localization needs.

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Translation Services USA LLC, a professional translation agency with prior experience in PC and arcade based video game translation and localization, is now expanding it’s services to the online gaming industry.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/11/2011 -- Translation Services USA LLC, a global provider of outsourced video game localization, has decided to work with online video games in an effort to broaden their range of services. Game localization is much more than a niche industry these days. Today, video games aren't just console-based, but Internet-based as well. As the sales figures in international markets continue to escalate, as will localized versions of games become more and more profitable, and could prove to be very useful for companies such as Zynga, the company behind popular social games such as Farmville. It's a growing industry to say the least.

Translation Services USA LLC has been providing translation, audio, testing and certification support for console-based video game publishers and developers for years. Now, offering online video game localization and testing in over 40 languages, TSU is ready to support all aspects of the game localization industry.

"We can handle very large volumes, assist in file preparation and can really provide a solution for your project; this is what we do best," says founder and CEO, Alex Buran. A keen gamer himself, Alex Buran's professional involvement in multiple steps of the video game localization process provides him with a skilled understanding of what is really required. Game localization presents some very unique challenges. TSU recognizes that online game developers have some very specific needs when making localized versions of their games and welcome their direct involvement in the process.

What we provide:

-Q&A testing, translation, and audio services, asset integration, and linguistic testing.

-File preparation, content review, terminology creation and validation.

-Producing superior quality.

-Meeting strict deadlines.

-Consistency and Terminology Validation.

Maintaining strong client relationships over the years, TSU stresses customer satisfaction and coordinates a range of solutions, customizing each project to suit each and every specific need. We have the ability to offer constant support for large scale projects by employing experienced professionals who are committed to improving the localization process.

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Funny Translator is a comically bad translator that is designed to translate back-and-forth between various foreign languages, resulting in an often flawed interpretation of the original text; consequently, displaying the flaws in commonly used mechanical translators.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/06/2010 -- Funny Translator is a new creative web project founded by two Manhattan based language teams: Translation Services USA and the programmers of their recently launched subsidiary company, ConveyThis.com.

"Funny Translator is an admittedly bad translation service, which loops through languages, causing often amusing mistranslations," explains Alex Buran, sole founder and CEO of Translation Services USA. "We created Funny Translator to serve as a light-hearted metaphor for the cumulative error and inaccuracies often found in common mechanical translations. It's also pretty hilarious to see some of the results!"

Translation Services USA, one of the world's leading expert translation companies, takes pride in the reliability of their professional approach to providing translation services. By revealing the limitations of automated translation services, such as Google Translator, Yahoo! and Babel Fish, the goal in creating Funny translator is to promote the need for hands-on, high-quality human translations for important business-related texts, i.e. legal documents, corporate websites and instruction manuals. It's also a lot of fun!

Here's how it works: Funny Translator translates back-and-forth, between English and variety of foreign languages, using Google Translator. The program then repeats the process up to 56 times. Each translation progressively becomes more distorted. Due to the cumulative effect of machine translation errors along the line, the final text differs significantly, warping the original phrase to an often incoherent, laughable translation.

It's simple: Just enter any text in English and click "Translate!"

The famous Shakespearean dilemma, "To be or not to be," after 56 translation cycles, translates to, "Or it could be useful." Hmmm... Hamlet is a lot more definitive this way!

Some text will be unrecognizable after only a few steps.

After 10 cycles, the wise words of Benjamin Franklin, "A place for everything, everything in its place," become the slightly less poignant, "The apartments are all over the place, everything is fine." What does that even mean?

Also, as an added bonus for all the tech junkies out there, the final METEOR score (a formula created to measure the accuracy of the mechanical translators) is calculated for each individual translation in the the cycle. The complete translation log is then displayed in full detail, providing users with a more technical assessment of the measured accuracy in the translation. It varies with each entry.

Particularly amusing translations can be shared instantly for public display. Users can submit their best translations to Funny Translator, where they are then voted on by visitors, and the funniest translations listed in order of rank. Site administrators will also post their favorite mistranslations to the Funny Translator Facebook fan page, which has already gathered a following of 6,000+ fans. Users also have the option of subscribing to the Funny Translator "Best Of" email newsletter, located on the home page, receive updates including the Best of the Worst Translations!

Let the games begin today, at http://www.FunnyTranslator.com/

About Translation Services USA
Translation Services USA, established in 2002 and headquartered in New York, NY is popularly known for producing the most reliable translations in the Global Translation and Communications Industry. By using an on-site staff as well as crowdsourcing translations, we deliver a valuable service to a wide range of monolingual and bilingual users, including professional translators, businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. The core and founding philosophy of TSU has always been to innovate and provide one-on-one personal customer communications, an often overlooked and neglected aspect of today's translation industry. TSU offers a range of Internet-centric services, including the recently launched Free Translator and the new ConveyThis translation widget, all powered by Google. For more information on Translation Services USA, please visit us at http://www.translation-services-usa.com

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Translation Services USA today introduces ConveyThis.com, home of the new free dynamic translation application that supports over 50+ languages and serves as an embedded web widget that appears as a button and functions as a quick and efficient language translation tool.

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/30/2010 -- Translation Services USA (TSU) is proud to announce the launch of their subsidiary company, ConveyThis.com. As a leading global provider of professional translations, TSU created ConveyThis.com with the intent to expand their reach and create added customer loyalty.

The ConveyThis button, powered by Google, is a free language translation widget. It acts as an on-screen tool that can be installed and executed within a web page by anyone. The ConveyThis button is a stand-alone application that is implemented in JavaScript, HTML, PHP and CSS. Supporting the use of Google Analytics, the ConveyThis button can be embedded anywhere, and in a variety of styles, by using the simple easy-to-install code we've provided. Users can then translate their web pages instantly by using the simple drop-down interface, without ever having to leave the website.

Alex Buran, founder and CEO of Translation Services USA, states, "USA is ranked as the fastest-growing translation service provider in the worldwide language translation industry. Located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, we are serving the international translation market in over 200 countries and every US state. Ultimately, the driving force behind ConveyThis is to meet the rapidly growing international demand for making information universally accessible and provide the world with a better way to communicate. "

Translating in over 50+ languages, ConveyThis affords users the opportunity to enhance their websites by making them universally compatible. The possibilities are simply endless.

Available immediately at http://www.conveythis.com/

About TSU
Translation Services USA, established in 2002 and headquartered in New York, NY, is one of the world's leading expert translation companies, known for producing the most reliable translations in the Global Translation and Communications Industry. By using an on-site staff as well as crowdsourcing translations, we deliver a valuable service to a wide range of monolingual and bilingual users, including professional translators, businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. The core and founding philosophy of TSU has always been to innovate and provide one-on-one personal customer communications, an often overlooked and neglected aspect of today's translation industry. TSU offers a range of Internet-centric services, including the recently launched Free Translator, also powered by Google. For more information on Translation Services USA, please visit us at http://www.translation-services-usa.com

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