Translation Services USA#Bad Translator
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| founder = Alex Buran
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| industry = Translation
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Translation Services USA is a translation technology company headquartered in New York City. The company has developed a number of popular online translation platforms such as Ackuna and TranslationCloud.net, as well as providing traditional translation services.
History
Translation Services USA was founded in 2002 by Alex Buran in Brooklyn, New York. The company was initially founded as LeoSam, then later became Translation Services USA before shifting focus to translation technology development; it temporarily rebranded as Translation Cloud in 2011.{{Cite web |last=Sawers |first=Paul |date=September 13, 2013 |title=Ackuna matata: This company wants to help app developers crowdsource free translations |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/ackuna-matata-meet-the |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508045103/https://thenextweb.com/news/ackuna-matata-meet-the |archive-date=May 8, 2021 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=The Next Web}} Its headquarters were moved to a new office in Jersey City in 2012, followed by a move to One World Trade Center in 2017. In December 2012, Translation Services USA was awarded an Inc. 500 "Hire Power Award."{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}
Projects
=Ackuna=
Ackuna is a crowdsourced translation platform launched in 2011, targeted at mobile and desktop app developers.{{Cite web |last=Raven |first=Paul Graham |date=July 4, 2011 |title=How Ackuna wants to fix language translation by crowdsourcing it |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-07/04/mechanical-turkish-ackuna |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321085010/http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-07/04/mechanical-turkish-ackuna |archive-date=March 21, 2016 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=Wired UK}} Unlike similar platforms, Ackuna does not charge, relying on a network of freelance, volunteer translators to provide the translations. The site boasted 6,000 registered translators in April 2013.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jon |date=November 7, 2013 |title=Ackuna platform provides app developers free crowd-sourced translations |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/ackuna-platform-provides-app-developers-free-crowd-sourced-translations/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121230638/https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/ackuna-platform-provides-app-developers-free-crowd-sourced-translations/ |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=Adweek}}
=TranslationCloud.net=
Translation Cloud's "sister site," TranslationCloud.net was created in 2011 to provide hybrid translation services, allowing freelance translators to work through a Facebook app to proofread machine translated text as a time- and money-saving measure. The site features an API for developers, in addition to a regular interface for front-end users.{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2015 |title=Translation Cloud Launches Crowdsourced Translation API |url=https://www.programmableweb.com/news/translation-cloud-launches-crowdsourced-translation-api/announcement/2015/02/02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807215340/https://www.programmableweb.com/news/translation-cloud-launches-crowdsourced-translation-api/announcement/2015/02/02 |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=ProgrammableWeb}}
=Bad Translator=
A novelty website created to make light of the quality of automated translation platforms like Google Translate, originally launched as "Funny Translator" and now hosted on the Ackuna website.
References
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External links
- [https://www.translation-services-usa.com Translation Services USA Company Website]
Category:Companies established in 2002
Category:Companies based in Jersey City, New Jersey