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August 12, 2024

Bill 96 and the Quebec Workplace: What will change?

If your organization operates in Quebec, you are probably familiar with the provincial rules governing the use of French in the workplace, codified in the Charter of the French Language. With the passage of Bill 96, formally known as “An Act respecting French, the official […] (Read more...)

June 4, 2024

“Do you use AI?” Scriptis and new translation technologies

“Do you use AI?” Scriptis and new translation technologies We are often asked whether we use AI. The answer is yes. Long before Chat GPT exploded into public consciousness, the language services industry incorporated AI into the translation and quality assurance process. Back in 2020, […] (Read more...)

March 1, 2024

French fintech translation for the Canadian market

For French-speaking Canadians, language is an important marker of regional identity. Canadian and European French are mutually intelligible, but distinct cultural, stylistic, legal and terminological differences distinguish the language used by the financial industry in Canada from that used in France. To be effective in […] (Read more...)

November 27, 2023

What are native files and how do they speed up translation?

What are native files and how do they speed up translation? At Scriptis, we translate all sorts of content. However, not all file types are well-suited to our translation process. When a new client sends us source documents that mix images and text, such as […] (Read more...)

December 31, 2020

How long do translations take? It depends.

How long do translations take?  It depends. When a client needs translation, we always ask when they want it delivered. Sometimes, the client replies “as soon as possible.” This communicates urgency, but it’s not really helpful information. When you ask “how long do translations take?” […] (Read more...)