Archives of Localisation & Multilingual Strategy - The French Translator
12 May 2026
Automation is often presented as an obvious trajectory: more tools, more automated workflows, more volume processed, therefore more performance. On the ground, reality is more nuanced. Yes, AI and automation bring productivity and efficiency gains. But they can also degrade perceived quality, blur expectations, weaken client relationships and, in some cases, destroy value instead of […]
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5 May 2026
The promise is appealing: deploy AI in localization to increase speed, reduce costs, and handle larger volumes. Yet when a project underdelivers, the diagnosis is often too quick: blame the technology, the model quality, or the limits of automation. In practice, the root causes usually lie elsewhere. In localization, challenges stem less from the tools […]
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28 April 2026
Risk-based localization adapts quality and control levels based on content impact, helping organizations optimize costs, reduce risk, and improve performance.
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21 April 2026
Localization becomes strategic when it is expressed in business terms—growth, risk, cost, and brand consistency—rather than linguistic metrics.
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14 April 2026
Credibility is the key KPI in localization: content can be linguistically correct but ineffective if it does not feel natural, trustworthy, and culturally aligned.
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7 April 2026
For a long time, language management in international companies was seen as an operational issue. A translation problem. A content workflow to handle. A matter of vendors and tools. That perspective is now outdated. Managing multilingual communication has become a strategic governance issue. In the most mature organizations, it is now discussed at the executive […]
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31 March 2026
In recent years, artificial intelligence has been widely seen as a decisive accelerator. Companies that adopted AI faster than others appeared to gain a significant lead: faster production, lower costs, massive automation, and immediate scalability. But since late 2025, a new reality has gradually become clear: AI, by itself, no longer creates competitive advantage. Understanding […]
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24 March 2026
For a long time, localization was seen as a simple extension of translation: a matter of words, grammar, and terminology. That view is now outdated. In 2025, localization is no longer a linguistic issue. It has become a strategic, organizational, and decision-making challenge, and companies that fail to recognize this are already falling behind. The […]
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17 March 2026
Linguistic localization is everywhere: websites, apps, marketing content, product documentation, customer support, legal materials… And yet, in many organizations, it is still experienced as a persistent problem: unpredictable timelines, inconsistencies across languages, loss of meaning in key messages, friction between teams, and a constant feeling of never fully being in control. This observation is what […]
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3 March 2026
Over the past two years, a dominant narrative has taken hold in many organizations: “Thanks to AI, localization will finally become simple, fast, and fully automated.” It’s an appealing promise, but one built on a fundamental misunderstanding. No, AI does not “solve” localization. And yes, that is very good news. The Myth of Perfect AI […]
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17 February 2026
Localization has become a leadership-level issue for global companies. Discover why strategic localization is essential for growth, risk management, and long-term brand value.
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6 February 2026
For a long time, quality in localization was defined in relatively simple terms: error-free text, terminological consistency, and fidelity to the source meaning. With AI, this definition is showing its limits. In 2026, translations are often: And yet, they can still fail. Not because they are wrong—but because they are not perceived as credible. This […]
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