Long Tail Languages - TAUS Annual Conference 2016

This questionnaire is aimed at gathering input from technology and business leads in the industry.

Responses to this questionnaire will be discussed at a session at the TAUS Annual Conference in Portland (October 24-25, 2016) with Liliana Rojas (Google), Diane Wagner (Microsoft), Mirko Plitt (Translators Without Borders). A report on the survey and the brainstorming in Portland will be distributed to all participants in the conference and the survey.

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* 1. How many languages do you translate in at the moment?

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* 2. What is the criteria that you use to classify the priority of your languages?

demographics

potential product users

current product users

language budget

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your preferred resource for providing long-tail language translations?

MLVs

Specialized SLVs

Hired contractors

Full-time employees

Agency translation plus internal employee local review

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Did you add more languages or reduce languages over the last three years?

Add

Reduce

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* 5. How many did you add/reduce?

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* 6. Do you plan to add/reduce languages in the coming year?

Yes

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* 7. If yes, how many?

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* 8. What makes the business case for adding or reducing languages?

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* 9. Are you planning to attend the TAUS Annual Conference and the "Long Tail Languages" session?

Yes

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* 10. Please fill in your name, company and email address. We will keep you informed about the final agenda and the results of the TAUS Annual Conference.

Name:

Company:

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Email Address: