The Missing Meaning
Our Translation and Localization Blog

If you’ve been trying to get freelance translation work lately, you’re probably feeling something strange: you’re doing more than ever, and getting less back. How to survive this?

Is Duolingo actually helping people learn a language? Or is it just a well-designed game?

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The problem is that the answers don’t agree. One report says $71B. Another says $32B. That’s not a rounding error.

Most people think the biggest career threat is stress. Or burnout. Or imposter syndrome. But Gabriel Fairman says it’s something else. “The most dangerous feeling is satisfaction.”

86.23%. It looks precise. It feels scientific. It feels safe. But it may be one of the biggest illusions in the localization industry.

Discover how Chinese vocabulary works like Lego blocks, simple characters combining to create infinite meanings. Learn the 6 key patterns that will help you deduce new words logically instead of memorizing endlessly. Transform your Chinese learning into a fascinating puzzle!

Humans stay in control. New features: Translation Portal review requests, ServiceNow connector, meaning-based AI Spell Check, transcreation tools, and GitLab automation.

A look back at Bureau Works’ 2025 journey: shipping major features, pioneering human-centered translation tech, and redefining how teams work with language.

Translation has been around for thousands of years. The tools are newer, but the way humans work with language hasn’t really changed. This update is about bringing those two worlds back together.

Full multimodality is here: speech, text, audio, subtitles, all in one intuitive Portal. Proof that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. And now, Coca-Cola joins us as a strategic partner.

“A portal that carries messages across languages without losing their identity.” What began as an experiment in communication is transforming how Coca-Cola Europacific Partners listens, speaks, and connects.