| Language translation companies have noticed a | | | | But, look outside of the United States. |
| growing demand in businesses looking for | | | | Spanish is not only becoming more important |
| Spanish translations. Of all the foreign | | | | there, but it is becoming one of the world's |
| language translation jobs in the United | | | | key international languages. Spanish ranks #2 |
| States, Spanish ranks as number one. Why is | | | | after English, with more than 500 million |
| this? | | | | native speakers. After all, it is the main |
| | | | language spoken in every country in the |
| The Growing Number Of Spanish Speakers In The | | | | western hemisphere, except for three. |
| United States | | | | |
| | | | The economy of Latin America is booming. |
| Many years ago, businesses became concerned | | | | Following years of political instability, and |
| about offering Spanish services to their | | | | a minor economic crisis in the mid-1990's, |
| customers. They knew that there was a small | | | | this region of the world shows significant |
| segment of their customer base that would | | | | economic growth. Latin America is an |
| benefit and use their services if they | | | | important business block not only for the |
| offered documents and information in Spanish. | | | | United States, but the countries of the |
| | | | European Union as well. In the coming years, |
| The difference between then and now is that, | | | | with the growing population and rapid |
| not only is the number of Spanish-speaking | | | | economic change, Latin America will be one of |
| customers growing, but the number of | | | | the major business centers of the world. |
| companies owned and operated in Spanish is on | | | | |
| the rise. | | | | In particular, there is a growing demand for |
| | | | high tech products in Latin America. |
| You don't need a statistician to tell you | | | | Computers, IT, telecommunications and new |
| that the number of Spanish speakers is | | | | cell phone technology is booming in the |
| growing in the United States. Currently, the | | | | region. This trend is expected to grow over |
| population of Spanish speakers is somewhere | | | | the next decade. |
| around 15 percent, and it has doubled in the | | | | |
| last 10 years. To not consider this important | | | | There has also been a sharp rise in Internet |
| customer base would be suicidal to any | | | | users in the Spanish-speaking world. This is |
| business. | | | | a great reason to have your website |
| | | | translated into Spanish. You may be losing |
| Even more important to your business is the | | | | lots of potential customers because their |
| fact that the buying power of these Spanish | | | | English is not up to par. Spanish is the |
| speakers is increasing. Spanish speaking | | | | second most important language on the |
| consumers are the fastest growing market in | | | | Internet, so offering your site in Spanish |
| the country. | | | | can bring you lots of business. |
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| The last ten years has also seen a dramatic | | | | Spanish is essential to any business |
| increase in companies operated in Spanish. | | | | operating today. Luckily, Spanish language |
| Spanish is the second most spoken language in | | | | translation services are offered by virtually |
| the United States, and it's a fact no | | | | every foreign language translation service. |
| business can afford to ignore. | | | | Because it is such an in-demand language, you |
| | | | can expect quality translation at an |
| Spanish As A Second World Language | | | | affordable price. |
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