All posts by Sophie Howe

About Sophie Howe

Sophie is an expert linguist who is passionate about the importance of languages in international business. Her keen understanding of the challenges of managing language in doing business overseas has been gleaned from experience, both as an international brand consultant and working with exporters across the UK as Director of Comtec Translations.

Read more about Sophie in our Meet the Team section.
Contact Sophie: showe@comtectranslations.com
Find Sophie on LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophiehowecomtec/

Engage, inform and inspire with effective multilingual internal communications

Sophie HoweMarch 30, 2020Translation Servicesinternal comms translations

It’s vital that international companies communicate clearly with their global workforce. So, ensuring translations of internal communications are produced promptly but are also informative and engaging is key. Our latest blog shares helpful tips to help you achieve this.

Pit your brains against our linguists’ untranslatable word challenge

Sophie HoweFebruary 7, 2020Culture and Localisationuntranslatable words

Can you take the challenge and find the right translation for each seemingly untranslatable German word?

Innovation 50 – the Midland’s most forward-thinking businesses

Sophie HoweOctober 22, 2019News and InsightCustomer Services, Translation Technology

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Comtec is proud to be included in law firm Mills & Reeve’s Innovation 50 report, showcasing some of the most innovative and forward-thinking businesses in the Midlands in 2019. Learn more here.

Announcing our transatlantic partnership with InSync Training

Sophie HoweOctober 1, 2019News and InsightE-learning Translation, Learning and Development Translations

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Comtec and InSync Training announce their partnership that will help multinational organisations deliver improved global learning and training programmes.

What is International Translation Day 2019?

Sophie HoweSeptember 26, 2019News and InsightTranslation Services

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To celebrate International Translation Day 2019, we asked our team ‘what does translation mean to you’. Find out what they had to say here. #internationaltranslationday

How we leverage technology to offer a streamlined workflow for website translation

Sophie HoweJune 18, 2019Tools and TechnologyWebsite Localisation, Website Translation, WordPress Website Translation

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Avoid the sleepless nights associated with managing a complex multilingual website translation project and read this post! Here Sophie discusses how technology can help streamline your workflows and help you project manage them more effectively.

How to boost global employee engagement with multilingual internal comms

Sophie HoweMay 21, 2019Culture and Localisation

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Engaging global employees with internal comms is no easy task. Sometimes it can feel like your communications are being sent into a black hole! Here we share 7 tried and tested ideas for creating engaging multilingual internal comms.

Why translation memories are a boon for global marketing professionals

Sophie HoweApril 4, 2019Tools and TechnologyTranslation Memory Software, Translation Technology

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Translation memories help global marketers deliver localised marketing content that’s on brand, on message and on target! Find out how here.

5 more marketing predictions for 2019 and how they translate into business

Sophie HoweJanuary 9, 2019Creative and Marketing Translation TipsGlobal Marketing Strategy, Marketing Translation

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What does 2019 have in store for global marketing teams? In this post we share 5 predictions that will shape the next 12 months and beyond.

We wish you a Merry Christmas in 10 different languages!

Sophie HoweDecember 18, 2018News and InsightInternational Business, Language Learning

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Here’s how to say Merry Christmas in the top 10 languages for businesses this year! If you want to personalise your communications wishing your contacts a Merry Christmas, here’s how to do it.

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