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From Faux-hawk to Super-spreader: Merriam-Webster Adds 455 New Words to Dictionary

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The English language is constantly evolving. Just last month, Merriam-Webster added 455 new words to the dictionary; that’s on top of the 520 words added in January of this year. It makes sense that the dictionary would be updated over time; long gone are the days of Shakespearean English. But how do neologisms like faux-hawk […]

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ISO Standards in the Translation Industry

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The massive growth and evolution of the language industry has created a need for standardization of content translation. As a result, the International Organization for Standardization, ISO, has come up with standards governing the quality of translations. Translation quality is vital in the medical, legal, accounting, and IP fields, where poor quality translation can cause […]

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AMC to Provide Captioning for the Hard of Hearing Community: Helps Non-English Speakers as Well

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Major news outlets reported recently that AMC is providing open captions in over 200 of their theaters. Open captioning is text for the deaf or hard of hearing that is up on the screen for all viewers to see; it provides not only dialogue but also sound effects and music descriptions. Currently, deaf and hard […]

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Slanglish

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Ark All Saints Academy, a secondary school in Camberwell, London, has embarked on a journey to curb its pupils from using slang within the formal school setup. Particularly, this school wants to discourage the increased use of “basically” at the beginning of sentences and other phrases like “oh my days,” “oh my God,” and “ermmm,” […]

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What Is Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the Context of Language Access?

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Language access refers to the services employed by various agencies to remove the communication gap between two individuals who do not speak the same language. In the United States, there are federal laws and executive orders designed to obligate federal government-funded agencies to observe the requirements for language access. Individuals with limited English proficiency benefit […]

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Do You Need to Translate Your Podcast?

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Over the past few years, podcasts have witnessed tremendous growth in popularity. They have offered a new platform for people to learn, laugh, and relax. With podcast’s rising popularity, individuals and corporates are now turning to this platform to create and share content with their global audience. However, this massive global coverage sometimes creates a […]

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Which Are the Most Gender-biased Languages?

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According to a study by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the implications of gender bias may extend well beyond the usual sociopolitical dynamics in the U.S. While inequality in the workplace remains top of mind, women are still falling behind their male counterparts in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), but why? What explains this disparity […]

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What Is DTP and How Does It Relate to the Translation Industry?

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Whether you’re a small business with a few employees or a large organization with many, chances are someone uses DTP for your marketing materials. DTP, or desktop publishing, is the collective name for most of the layout and design software used to make brochures, flyers, corporate publications and more. It might be used to create […]

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