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The demand for language translation services is increasing with every passing day is old knowledge; recent developments in the field of language translation shows that translation buyers are increasingly looking for professional translators who can provide translation services for highly specialized areas. Niche translation, as it is commonly known is the way to go for professional translators who are feeling the heat of increasing competition.
The president of American Translators Association, Nicholas Hartmann reinforced this during the 50th convention of the association, when he said that language skills were not the sole requirement from translators today; they needed to have expertise in subject matter as well. The convention itself saw an attendance of 2,300, which was a thousand more compared to last year.
According to Hartmann, the demand for translation and interpretation services providers was expected to grow by 15% next year, spurred by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the global green movement and of course, globalization. All of these developments are taking place in various parts of the world and hence a lot of original information is getting generated in languages that are spoken by relatively smaller groups of people. Moreover, language translations in these areas frequently demand a great deal of specialized knowledge and awareness of the background. It does not only require understanding the context of words and phrases, but also the applicable legal and technical issues. Any error can not only cause great embarrassment but also create serious trouble for the people involved.
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