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Precision and patience pay off when you’re looking for the right translation memory system (TMS) for your company. The challenge The perfect enterprise TMS solution does not exist and, in our opinion, cannot exist. The requirements of the stakeholders involved are too varied. The framework conditions and strategic goals of... Read More

Gemino clearly positions itself in favor of inclusive thinking and language. The aim of this commitment is to help create an environment in which everyone feels welcome and valued. Our Guide to inclusive communication in German at Gemino contributes to this. On the one hand, it delineates our position as... Read More

For the twelfth time, Diversity Day will take place in Germany on 28 May 2024. Diversity Day was called to life by the non-profit association Charta der Vielfalt and is an annual, nationwide day of action that calls on organizations to celebrate diversity and raise social awareness about it. Gemino... Read More

It’s not easy to find a translation memory system (TMS): The requirements for such a system are diverse. And the ideas of the people involved in the search process must be brought down to a common denominator. Gemino has a solution for exactly this: TMSreq. With this web tool, you... Read More

Five questions for Johann Schork, Head of Translation & QA Hello Johann! You are head of translation & QA at Gemino. What are the tasks of your team? „On the one hand, we take on core activities such as translation, revision, and terminology work. And we clarify off-the-cuff content-related and... Read More

Of course you would like to use machine translation. But the free tools available online don’t adequately protect your business-critical data. Providing the necessary licenses is also not easily feasible. On top of everything, there are budget constraints – and the IT department just doesn’t have time for this. Gemino... Read More

Gemino’s ISO 13485 compliance complements our ISO 17100 and ISO 9001 certification, ensuring optimized processes and the highest quality with regard to MDR/IVDR requirements. Companies with medical technology products need to know that their multilingual content and translation processes comply with regulatory requirements. Gemino can ensure this thanks to its... Read More

Wilo is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems. Wilo employees do business in various languages every day whenever they create texts, documents, or emails for internal company communication. Readily available machine translation can make workflows more efficient and less complicated. However, it is essential that... Read More

The world’s largest medical technology trade fair MEDICA and the associated supplier trade fair COMPAMED are behind us. We can look back on busy days with interesting discussions at the trade fair. We gained many new experiences and got to know exciting trends. Gemino took part for the second time... Read More

Five questions for Christine Schwartz-Ebrahimi, Head of Partner Management Hello Christine! You have been responsible for partner management for a year now. Which partners does Gemino work with? “We work with both freelancers and translation agencies that comply with the ISO 17100 quality standard. Due to our life science and... Read More

The anticipation is rising: Gemino Language Services & Solutions is returning to MEDICA, the world’s largest medical trade show. This year, we will be part of the Forum Medtech Pharma association’s joint stand. Making multilingualism a success factor Multilingualism poses a complex challenge for companies operating internationally. This is particularly... Read More

Opportunities and limitations of speech synthesis Digital media is changing the way knowledge is transferred from pure text to images and spoken language. Because in many areas, spoken language is better suited for communicating content than pure text. Sounds good. But does it deliver? Especially for videos and e-learning, spoken... Read More

For the eleventh time, Diversity Day will take place in Germany on May 23, 2023. Diversity Day was called to life by Charta der Vielfalt and is an annual, nationwide day of action that calls on organizations to celebrate diversity and raise social awareness about it. Gemino signed Charta der... Read More

A new web application, Client Translation Portal (CTP), is being tested by Gemino. This web application will allow our clients to easily search existing specialized terminology and translation memories as well as to use machine translation for internal communication safely. The idea stems from our clients’ need to easily look... Read More

Gemino has successfully completed the annual DEKRA surveillance audit for ISO 9001 and ISO 17100. The DEKRA auditor once again gave us highly positive feedback on the company as a whole as well as specifically on the expertise of our employees and our impressive continuous-improvement culture. There were no complaints, only individual... Read More

For the first time, Gemino had its own booth at MEDICA, the world’s largest medical trade fair. Four intensive trade fair days with many interesting technical discussions are behind us. More than 80,000 visitors and around 5000 exhibitors met in the exhibition halls in Düsseldorf from 14 to 17 November... Read More

Gemino will have its own booth at MEDICA in Düsseldorf from 14 November to 17 November 2022. We are really looking forward to interesting conversations and meetings. With the increasing number of clients from the life science and medical technology sector, we have continuously expanded our specialization in this industry... Read More

As more and more of our clients belong to the life science industry, we are well aware of the basic requirements of ISO 13485 and know which of these requirements apply to our processes and services. ISO 13485 certification is therefore the next logical step. This certification will ensure that the provisions... Read More

Gemino has signed the Charta der Vielfalt, an employer initiative to promote diversity in companies and institutions. Gemino is committed to creating a work environment that is free of prejudice and guarantees the respect of all employees, regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and... Read More

Or: The advantages of independence The independent CSA Research institute has concluded its report for 2022. Gemino is delighted to once again be listed as one of the 30 largest LSPs in Western Europe. If you look at the CSA rankings over the past few years, it’s easy to see... Read More

Climate neutrality and sustainable growth have always been very important to Gemino. With the help of Planetly, we calculated our carbon footprint at the beginning of 2022 in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG). For 2021, we offset 68 t of CO2 and received a certificate of climate neutrality... Read More

No question, videos are growing ever more important. Statista forecasts that revenues from video marketing in Germany will grow by 7.5% to €2.741 billion by 2026.1 E-learning with video content is also becoming increasingly popular. According to a study by the think tank mmb Institut, 90% of respondents agreed that video... Read More

Due to the early planning and the unclear COVID situation, here at Gemino we decided against having a stand at MEDICA. But we still wanted to get an impression of the exhibitors and the atmosphere during a visit to the fair and used the second day of the fair for... Read More

MEDICA is the world’s leading medical trade fair. It will be held this year from 15 to 18 November on-site in Düsseldorf and with an integrated online program. Due to early planning and the unclear COVID situation, we decided against having a booth this year. However, we will be there... Read More

When it comes to choosing the right translation service provider, companies are faced with a confusing number of small, medium, and large providers. To find the right partner, there are questions and aspects that are quite individual. But there are also at least five standard questions that, in our experience,... Read More

In-country reviews can be challenging to implement in translation processes: Are we talking about changes or corrections? What specifications apply? Who should be involved? And, above all, are they really necessary? Gemino has answers to these questions and this article will demonstrate how insights can be gained even from basic,... Read More

Thoughts on the much-used word “quality” and how ISO certifications help What is a “good” translation? One in accordance with ISO 17100 specifications? An incredibly fast one? An inexpensive one with few flaws? One that uses specific tools? One that also reflects the nuances of the source text? What does... Read More

or A plea for contemporary terminology work So, you’re standing at the gas station vacuuming crumbs off the car floor and thinking to yourself: “This is easy, why do I always wait until I hit the car wash to do this? What I do instead is keep brushing crumbs off... Read More

Every time a document is updated, it can bring a whole slew of consequences, making the translation step both time-consuming and costly. It is possible, however, to minimize the risks involved in the multilingual translation of updated documents. Gemino understands the workflows required when translating updates and where the limits... Read More

Last week the virtual Together Event of the European Language Industry Association (Elia) took place. Together is the only industry event specifically conceived as a joint event for both language service providers and freelance translators. Our Partner Manager Nina Kosel was thrilled, because organizers and participants managed to bring a... Read More

At the beginning of the year, two auditors visited our company. They thoroughly reviewed our quality and general business processes and, in doing so, interviewed the responsible colleagues in detail. The gratifying result: no complaints – and a lot of praise for our processes that have been in place for... Read More

We are currently looking for candidates for the following positions: Linguist*in für sprachübergreifende Qualitätssicherung Übersetzer*in für Marketing – Zielsprache KO, PL oder CZ Übersetzer*in für Marketing – Zielsprache DE Junior-Projektkoordinator*in DTP Specialist For more details please see here.

Those responsible for global marketing often face the challenge of providing creative marketing content to the target markets as quickly as possible after it has been created. In doing so, they have to reconcile the following objectives: creative and free texts that do not sound translated, reliable tool-based processes, 100... Read More

COVID-19 currently affects almost all areas of our daily life, not least the way we work. Since the introduction of contact restrictions by the German government, at the latest, many people have switched to working from home and now carry out their tasks from a distance using the appropriate tools.... Read More

We are currently looking for candidates for the following positions: Linguist*in/Übersetzer*in für die französische Sprache Junior-Projektkoordinator*in DTP Specialist For more details please see here.

This year, we attended the tekom conference as exhibitors for the fourth time in a row. And just as in previous years, attendees who weren’t yet familiar with our booth cast a lot of curious glances our way! Why? Because we once again invited thought-provoking visitors to join us for... Read More

In spring this year, Gemino renewed its SCHEMA certification as a translation service provider, having first acquired it in December 2014. Our certification measures mean that our clients can expect a high degree of accuracy and reliability. This is because they can of course rely on our 25-year expertise as... Read More

The independent CSA Research institute has concluded its report for 2019. Gemino is delighted to once again be listed as one of the 40 largest language service providers in Western Europe. In addition to ranking the 100 largest language technology and service providers in their annual report, CSA included Gemino... Read More

We are currently looking for candidates for the following positions Übersetzer/in (Englisch-Deutsch)   DTP Specialist   Junior-Projektleiter/in For more details please see here.

Translations are required in a great variety of different contexts, from contract documentation to software user interfaces right through to websites or brochures. And, depending on the situation, source texts also come in a great many different file formats. What file formats are most suitable and which are least suitable... Read More

We are currently looking for a German-speaking translator (EN-DE) to work onsite in our Berlin office. For more details please see here.

Thank you to everyone who visited our booth for your time and interest! Once again, we had many interesting discussions behind the string curtain plus a wonderful get-together to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

As well as the interesting presentations, the tekom annual conference also provides the perfect opportunity to discuss all things translation with Gemino’s Managing Director, Christian Schwendy. “We’re looking forward to three intense days at this year’s conference and hope to use the time to hold in-depth conversations with our customers... Read More