Language Translation
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013

$3200 - Single Copy or $4200 - Web Posting | Report # SH29821520 | 363 Pages | 109 Tables and Figures | 2007

Language Translator Market Assessment

Check Out These Key Topics!
Localization Translation Software Market Shares and Forecasts
Globalization Software Solution
Global Language Team Software Localization
Value Of Natural Language Translation
Difficulty Of Measuring Automatic Language Translator Systems
Word Magic Technology
Machine And Spoken Translation Technology
Systran Intuitive Coding Technology
Standard Machine Vs. Customized Translation Services
The National Council Depends On Interpreting in Health Care
International Events And Multinational Companies Requiring Simultaneous Translation

Language Translation
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013

Language translation software is positioned as globalization software solutions. Localization relates to the adaptation of products or services to the cultural, legal, linguistic, and technical requirements of a specific locale.

Exchanged of data between systems is automated using Web Services. Use of Web Services simplifies the translation process and reduces turnaround times by enabling translation-ready content that is ready to be detected, gathered for submission, posted, tracked, and pulled back automatically.

Some words have different meanings and syntactic behavior, depending on the semantic context in which they are used. Even with specialized dictionaries the quality of the translation cannot always be satisfactory because of the total freedom and productivity of content on the web; the dictionaries selected cannot be the exact domain glossary due to extreme diversity; and the impossible task of having a complete description of all possible domains (a problem not only of cost, but of expertise).

No generic MT system can solve translation problems. The key to having a good translation is to have a good writer. The writer is an educated person able to create sentences that make sense and paragraphs that flow. This is central to the translation market.

Worldwide language translation software license shipments market shares analysis indicates that IBM is the leader with its WebSphere product that supports Portal. IBM has 58% market share.

Localization translation software market forecasts indicate that markets become $1 billion markets by the end of the forecast period. Software is becoming much more accurate as it combines the separate algorithms that have been used hitherto to create more accurate systems.

Companies Profiled
IBM
1-800-Translate
Acclaro
All Language Ltd
Alpha CRC
Applied Language Solutions
AVW Audio Visual
Berlitz
Beyondsoft
Blast Radius
Captura Group
Comsys
Cross Language
Echo International
EQHO Communications
ForeignExchange Translations
Geo Group
Global Vibration / MSEO
Government Acquisitions
HiSoft Technology
Idiom
INK
Innodata Isogen
iSP
Language Engineering Company
LTS
Lionbridge
Localize Technologies
LinguaLinx Language Solutions
LUZ
Matrix
Milengo
New Market Translations
OmniLingua
One Planet
Opticentre
Quagnito
Rubric
Sail Labs Technology
SDL / Trados
Simultaneous Interpretation Specialists
Spoken Translation
Systran
SynerGlobal
TestQuest
The Big Word
Translation Experts
VistaTEC
Wessex Translations
WhP
Word Magic Software


Report Methodology

This is the 307th report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

About the Company

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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