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

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. 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. Its headquarters were moved to a new office in Jersey City in 2012, followed by a move to

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in 2017. In December 2012, Translation Services USA was awarded an

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"Hire Power Award."

Projects

Ackuna

Ackuna is a

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translation platform launched in 2011, targeted at mobile and desktop app developers. Unlike similar platforms, Ackuna does not charge, relying on a network of

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, volunteer translators to provide the translations. The site boasted 6,000 registered translators in April 2013.

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

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app to

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machine translated text as a time- and money-saving measure. The site features an

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for developers, in addition to a regular interface for front-end users.

Bad Translator

A novelty website created to make light of the quality of automated translation platforms like

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, originally launched as "Funny Translator" and now hosted on the Ackuna website.

References

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External links

Translation Services USA Company Website
Translation Crowdsourcing Companies established in 2002 Companies based in Jersey City, New Jersey Outsourcing companies Translation companies