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[![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2024-09%20MCC%20241%20TDL%20Interview.png?width=350&height=350&name=2024-09%20MCC%20241%20TDL%20Interview.png)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/lets-constantly-raise-the-bar-with-style-and-a-smile-toppan-digital-language-tell-all-about-the-meinrad-ma-and-the-future-of-the-translation-industry?hsLang=en) [“Let’s constantly raise the bar, with style and a smile.” - TOPPAN Digital Language tell all about the MEINRAD M&A and the future of the translation industry](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/lets-constantly-raise-the-bar-with-style-and-a-smile-toppan-digital-language-tell-all-about-the-meinrad-ma-and-the-future-of-the-translation-industry?hsLang=en) 5 September 2024 in Buying translations What matters most **If you are involved in the translation industry, you might have heard the [exciting news](https://toppandigital.com/translation-blog/toppan-digital-language-acquires-austrian-lsp-meinrad/) already: Since the 1st of August, MEINRAD has officially been part of [TOPPAN Digital Language](https://toppandigital.com/) (TDL for short), a technology-based LSP headquartered in London. TDL operates globally, across the USA, Europe and Asia and is part of [TOPPAN Next, a global market...](https://www.toppannext.com/)** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2024-06%20MCC_231%20Pre-Editing.jpeg?width=350&height=350&name=2024-06%20MCC_231%20Pre-Editing.jpeg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/what-is-pre-editing-and-how-can-it-help?hsLang=en) [What is pre-editing and how can it help?](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/what-is-pre-editing-and-how-can-it-help?hsLang=en) 11 June 2024 in Buying translations **In the world of translation and localization, there are various ways to accelerate the machine translation workflow and produce higher-quality results. One of these methods is known as pre-editing. But what exactly is pre-editing, and how can it help? MEINRAD takes a closer look at this process and explains the benefits.** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2024-03%20MCC_202Awareness%20DL%20Brustkres%20Interview.jpeg?width=350&height=350&name=2024-03%20MCC_202Awareness%20DL%20Brustkres%20Interview.jpeg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/together-against-breast-cancer-an-interview-with-sonja-prinz-from-awareness-deutschland?hsLang=en) [Together against breast cancer: an interview with Sonja Prinz from Awareness Deutschland](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/together-against-breast-cancer-an-interview-with-sonja-prinz-from-awareness-deutschland?hsLang=en) 22 March 2024 in Buying translations **Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in women, with [several thousand new cases](https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/user_upload/Zsp_02_23_Internet.pdf) in Austria each year. For some time there have been intensive campaigns using the slogan “Brustkrebs geht uns alle an” (“Breast cancer affects all of us”) to raise awareness of this serious disease. One organization involved in these campaigns is...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2024-02%20MCC_233%20Labelling%20MED-EDL%20Interview%20ISO%2013485.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2024-02%20MCC_233%20Labelling%20MED-EDL%20Interview%20ISO%2013485.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/interview-with-med-el-the-challenges-posed-by-the-mdr-translation-management-and-how-meinrad-has-helped?hsLang=en) [Interview with MED-EL: the challenges posed by the MDR, translation management, and how MEINRAD has helped](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/interview-with-med-el-the-challenges-posed-by-the-mdr-translation-management-and-how-meinrad-has-helped?hsLang=en) 22 March 2024 in Buying translations **International medical business MED-EL’s relationship with MEINRAD goes back more than a decade: MEINRAD has been MED-EL’s translation partner since 2013. The Labelling department is one of many MED-EL departments where translations are part of their everyday work. We spoke to them to find out more about life in the Labelling department and the...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2024-02%20Arab%20Health%202024.png?width=350&height=350&name=2024-02%20Arab%20Health%202024.png)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/innovation-and-inspiration-in-dubai-arab-health-2024?hsLang=en) [Innovation and inspiration in Dubai: Arab Health 2024](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/innovation-and-inspiration-in-dubai-arab-health-2024?hsLang=en) 19 February 2024 in Buying translations **At the end of January, Lara Tosoni (CRO) and Meinrad Reiterer (CEO) headed to Dubai to attend Arab Health for the first time. It’s the biggest and most important healthcare conference and trade fair in the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) region, a fact which quickly became clear: there were over 3,400 exhibitors from 180 countries in Dubai,...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-01%20MCC_215%20Interview%20Quanos%20Schema%20ST4%20Petra%20Dutz%20EN.png?width=350&height=350&name=2024-01%20MCC_215%20Interview%20Quanos%20Schema%20ST4%20Petra%20Dutz%20EN.png)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-benefits-of-schema-st4-in-technical-editing-and-translation-management?hsLang=en) [The benefits of SCHEMA ST4 in technical editing and translation management](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-benefits-of-schema-st4-in-technical-editing-and-translation-management?hsLang=en) 19 February 2024 in Buying translations **Petra Dutz, responsible for new customer sales at Quanos, talks about the SCHEMA ST4 content management system and how it can help the translation process – from checking terminology to enabling automation. As a certified Quanos partner, MEINRAD are the experts in translating content produced in ST4 and can create interfaces to accelerate...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2023-11%20MCC_228%20Medica%20Bericht%202023.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2023-11%20MCC_228%20Medica%20Bericht%202023.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-latest-trends-in-the-life-sciences-industry-what-meinrad-learned-at-medica-2023?hsLang=en) [The latest trends in the life sciences industry: what MEINRAD learned at MEDICA 2023](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/the-latest-trends-in-the-life-sciences-industry-what-meinrad-learned-at-medica-2023?hsLang=en) 27 November 2023 in Buying translations **Over a period of four days, 83,000 visitors from the global life sciences industry gathered in Düsseldorf for MEDICA and COMPAMED 2023 – including MEINRAD! This year’s trade fair, an opportunity for leading experts to share ideas and experiences, featured 6,000 exhibitors from around the world and a comprehensive program of events for the hordes...** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2023-09%20212%20Kleine%20%C3%9Cbersetzungen%20gro%C3%9Fer%20Aufwand.jpeg?width=350&height=350&name=2023-09%20212%20Kleine%20%C3%9Cbersetzungen%20gro%C3%9Fer%20Aufwand.jpeg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/less-text-doesnt-always-mean-less-work-why-minimum-rates-are-charged?hsLang=en) [Less text doesn’t always mean less work – why minimum rates are charged](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/less-text-doesnt-always-mean-less-work-why-minimum-rates-are-charged?hsLang=en) 22 September 2023 in Buying translations **Have you ever sent a document with a very short paragraph for translation and wondered why this seemingly mini-project a) “takes so long” and b) “costs so much”? Translation agencies take the same amount of care over all translation projects – whether they’re 100 words, 1000 words or 100,000 words, the workflows and steps involved don’t change....** - [![](https://blog.meinrad.cc/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogfotos/2023-08%20MCC%20209%20Interview%20Medaia%2c%20Albin%20Skasa.jpg?width=350&height=350&name=2023-08%20MCC%20209%20Interview%20Medaia%2c%20Albin%20Skasa.jpg)](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/medtech-start-up-medaia-in-b2b-you-lose-the-moment-you-publish-a-bad-translation?hsLang=en) [Medtech start-up Medaia: “In B2B, you lose the moment you publish a bad translation”](https://blog.meinrad.cc/en/medtech-start-up-medaia-in-b2b-you-lose-the-moment-you-publish-a-bad-translation?hsLang=en) 10 August 2023 in Buying translations **Albin Skasa is the CEO of Austrian medtech start-up Medaia, which offers a SkinScreener app for early, low-threshold skin cancer risk assessment. 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