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Across Systems, the masterminds behind the Across Language Server has released the fifth generation of its central software platform. This latest product iteration introduces new features, as well as new concepts that employ business intelligence in multi-language documents and content.

Across Systems (news, site), the corporate translation management systems provider, is asserting itself as a force within the language industry. At conferences and special speaking engagements, they've been busy make the rounds and aiming to stay relevant. Highlighting their expertise within Content Management and Translation Management technologies, as well as their central software platform makes for good business.

Last summer, SDL (news,site) launched a Worldwide Language Service Provider Partner Program to help organizations get their content in the right format to the right customer. This week, they have announced another strategic partnership with Language Weaver, a self-described human communication solutions provider.

SDL plans to deliver Language Weaver’s translation software integrated within their Global Information Management platform and eventually, as part of SDL Knowledge-based Translation System.

The linguistic landscape of the World Wide Web is changing. Though at times English seems like the most widely spoken and used language, we are humbled to remember that there are hundreds, if not thousands of languages.

When it comes to the web, Asia already has twice as many Internet users as North America and by 2012 it will have three times as many. Such stats should serve as a wake up call for the many global businesses still needing to improve the way they create, manage and publish multilingual content.

By making the web much more compatible and engaging for non-English speaking or writing users (who until now have had to suffer through complicated keyboard maps or the struggle of querying in a language that's not their own) globalization innovations will allow all users to connect and communicate in their language of choice.

The Professional Edition of Bitrix Site Manager just got an added advantage — two new language packs.

French and German have now been added to Bitrix Site Manager by way of collaboration. Bitrix worked with Erne Consulting AG and Stark-iT to bring the new versions of Site Manager to market.

Erne Consulting is a customer of Bitrix. Their primary language — French — was not available when they selected the Web CMS for their own portal. So they went to work translating it, obviously with the assistance of Bitrix because now it’s available in French to all customers.

The same resolution came about for the German version of the Web CMS. This time through the efforts of Start-iT, a Bitrix partner. They independently translated both the front-end and back-end of Site Manager. “Our extensive work on the localization will continue to keep the German pack up-to-date,” said Igor Stark, CEO of Stark-iT.

You can test the new languages in the Virtual Lab or download a trial. These language packs apply to the latest version of Site Manager — version 7 — just released in July.