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How much will your text expand or contract?
Did you know that when English text is translated into Spanish, it expands by approximately 25%? Or that when the same piece of text is translated into Finnish, it can contract by up to 30%? You might wonder why that’s important but when it comes to translation, these expansion and contraction factors can really make a huge difference! We’re here to explain why…
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