Language Solutions for Linguistic and Cultural Comparability
World-class translators, linguists, translation technologists and subject matter experts manage the language component of your multilingual projects
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Steve Dept, our Founding Partner, co-opted to serve a 4-year term on the ITC Council.
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“cApStAn at a scale”, Jan Denys, CEO, and Steve Dept, Founding Partner
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Webinars about best practices in translation and quality assurance for multilingual tests and surveys.
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Linguistic Quality Assurance
Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA) begins before translation starts. Engaging language experts early ensures meeting higher standards of translation quality.
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The right combination of state-of-the-art technology, experienced translators, and a process to ensure that a translation is fit for purpose.
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cApStAn’s seal of approval is an endorsement of the quality of translation and cross-cultural adaptation procedures, confirming equivalence to the source and suitability for your target population.
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We share our knowledge, expertise and experience through publications, workshops, Think Tanks and conferences.
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Knowledge and Skills
In international training and certification programs, knowledge and skills need to be measured reliably.
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Market Research
Multiregional or multicultural surveys rely on cross-cultural relevance to capture consumer experience.
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Social and Attitudinal Surveys
Surveys are sensitive to the language, culture and context of each surveyed community.
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Talent Management
Psychometric assessments that measure workforce skills are high-stakes instruments that require cross-cultural compatibility.
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Case Study
The project scope involved leveraging machine translation quality estimation to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of translating survey content.
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Case Study
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Bias Reduction: Analysis and Adjustment of a Demographics Question Bank used in International Surveys
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Case Study
The New York City Department of Education (NYC DoE) assesses school students in nine languages, in addition to English.
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Case Study
The OECD PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), collects data from 15-year-old students across the world, assessing education outcomes by measuring...
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cApStAn was proud to be one of International Test Commission biennial conference’s Gold Sponsors that was held in Granada, Spain from 2nd July - 5th July 2024. At our booth #2, our Global Business Development Lead Devasmita Ghosh, her colleague Anubhav Nathani and cApStAn founder Steve Dept met with a lot of participants that included researchers, field practitioners, partners, potential clients and friends from the world of tests & assessments.
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