These Windows versions cannot display the 33 letters of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet or the over 2000 kanji characters in Japanese and Chinese languages. A second problem encountered by an employee may be the inability to read the document once open due to its language. The Enterprise Translation Server's document translation tool on a company intranet will allow an employee to submit a file for translation and receive the translated version within seconds. Now, with the Enterprise Translation Server, everyone within a global organization can communicate in one language-their own. For the first time, employees can effectively communicate with their foreign colleagues in their own language as well as obtain instant translations of documents from the Web and intranet critical to themselves or the company.
Globalization means greater market reach and potential, but it also means new challenges.
For many, a major barrier to global expansion is language. For leading Fortune 1000 and e-commerce companies, the challenge is how to break down language barriers quickly. With the help of SDL International, these organizations can create strong cross-language communication systems. For them, language will no longer be a barrier. If your organization is ready to translate language into an opportunity, contact SDL International to discuss how you can create a cross-language enterprise.