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Global Reach 2008 |
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These are some of the figures from the research on Internet users’ languages: |
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English |
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228 million English-speaking users, compared with 339 million users of other languages. The English-speaking population has high purchasing power and represents a third of the world economy. Estimates for 2003 forecast 270 million English-speaking Internet users and around 510 million users of other languages. |
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Chinese |
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The number of Chinese-speaking Internet users is expected to grow substantially, making Chinese the Internet’s second most widely used language. The world’s Chinese-speaking population generates a total of US$5,370 billion in wealth. |
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Spanish |
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Spanish is also expected to grow strongly. The Spanish-speaking population generates the world’s third-largest amount of wealth, US$3,684 billion.
Spanish is followed by Japanese , 3315 B$, German , 2421 B$, French, Portuguese and Italian.
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Source: Global Reach. glreach.com/globstats |
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Translation: Texts |
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Translation costs include proofreading.
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Translation: Web sites |
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| Translation of website text is charged at the same rate as ordinary documents.
If technical changes or redesign are required, prices depend on the work involved.
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Translation: Others |
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| Translation charges of texts from presentation CDs, information stands, electronic catalogues, etc., are the same as those of ordinary texts.
If technical changes or redesign are required, prices depend on the work involved.
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Proofreading |
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| Depending on the length of the text.
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| Depending on the type and length of the text: articles, speeches, press releases, memoirs, minutes, reports, web content, letters, etc.
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