Professional and Accurate Localization Solutions
Kannada, sometimes called Kannana or Kanarese, is a type of Dravidian language spoken in southwest India’s Karnataka (where it is the official language), as well as Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, making Kannada translations essential to access the Indian market. The Kannada language is spoken by a total of 56.9 million people in India and was awarded the status of “classical language” by the Indian government in 2008.
Linguistic accuracy, in-depth cultural understanding, subject matter expertise, and localization best practices are all necessary components in ensuring success for any product or service entering the local market. Additionally, high-quality, consistent localization solutions for the Kannada language requires advanced AI translation technology combined with native, in-country linguists for a quick turnaround time.
Kannada Dialects
Kannada is a fascinating language because it has significant variation between its written and spoken forms. Although written Kannada remains relatively unchanged, spoken Kannada varies widely. Overall, there are more than 20 different Kannada dialects grouped into 4 main categories:
Coastal
- Nadava Gannada (also known as Nadava Kannada)
- Mangalore Kannada
- Malenadu Kannada
- Halakki
- Komarpant
- Havyaka
- Ankola Kannada
- Kundagannada
- Sirsi Kannada
- Barkur
South
- Banakal
- Aruvu
- Mandya Kannada
- Bangalore Kannada
- Chamarajanagar Kannada
South-Western
- Najangudu Kannada
- Arebhashe
- Rabakavi
- Tiptur Kannada
North
- Vijayapura Kannada
- Dharwad Kannada
- Gulbarga Kannada
Beyond these dialects, one’s social position can influence the type of Kannada spoken. There are three different types of Kannada that vary with social standing:
- Untouchable
- Non-Brahmin
- Brahmin
Through our in-country, subject matter expert linguists, and with over 20 years of experience, CSOFT understands the importance of distinguishing different dialects of Kannada depending on the project.
CSOFT provides professional and technically accurate Kannada translation solutions for all business sectors including:
- Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Medical Devices
- CRO
- Healthcare
- Legal
- Financial
- IT/Software
- Manufacturing
- Government
- eCommerce
- eLearning/Online Education
- Transportation
- Entertainment & Media
- Oil, Gas & Energy
- Gaming
- Travel & Transportation
Quality Assurance
Through our innovative cloud-based technology, CSOFT offers an online translation management ecosystem for one central location to leverage both translation memory as well as terminology management in real time.
Professional, high-quality localization of a health service or medical product is critical for medical translation solutions entering global markets. CSOFT understands the importance of accurate translation, which is why we have developed a process for quality assurance to ensure that any project that is translated meets quality standards in a timely manner that is also cost effective. Our advanced translation technology management system allows for translation projects to remain in one centralized location, updated in real time, to ensure that every step of the way, CSOFT has you covered. Additionally, we are certified in ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016, and our operations leverage best practices of ISO 27001 to ensure our customized solutions meet global regulatory requirements.
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Kannada Translations for Diverse Content
CSOFT has extensive experience localizing a variety of content from and to Kannada including:
Utilizing our translation tools are able to process a variety of file types such as:
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- JAVA
- InDesign
- FrameMaker
- HTML
- XML
- DITA
Kannada Medical Translations
For life science companies looking to expand their businesses into international markets, the need for culturally-sensitive and technically accurate medical translations is key to success. As clinical trials are increasingly conducted abroad, and as the world shifts to become more connected than ever before, life science companies must work to globalize their products and services to meet the demands of Kannada speaking consumers.
CSOFT provides the highest-quality translation solutions for life science companies entering into new markets. We ensure that our customized communication solutions are not only accurate, but also cost-effective and time sensitive, catered to meet the regulatory submission standards for the target market. With a network of over 10,000 linguists and subject matter experts, we help life science companies reach patients globally.
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Data Security
As an ISO 17100:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 13485:2016 certified company, with operations leveraging best practices of ISO 27001, CSOFT’s translation process includes in-country reviewers, utilizing either new or established style guides, and subject matter expert (SME) linguists with a minimum of 7 years of experience. With over 20 years of industry experience, we have developed mature processes for translation, editing, proofreading (TEP), as well as project management.
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