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| Company type | LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Translation |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Alex Buran |
| Headquarters | |
| Services | Translation, Crowdsourcing, API |
| Website | http://www.translation-services-usa.com/ |
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.
Translation Services USA was founded in 2002 by Alex Buran in Brooklyn, New York. 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. [1] Its headquarters were moved to a new office in Jersey City in 2012, followed by a move to One World Trade Center in 2017. In December 2012, Translation Services USA was awarded an Inc. 500 "Hire Power Award."[ citation needed ]
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Translation Cloud's "sister site," TranslationCloud.net was created in 2011 to provide hybrid translation services, allowing freelance translators to work through a Facebook app to proofread machine translated text as a time- and money-saving measure. The site features an API for developers, in addition to a regular interface for front-end users. [4]
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