Alex, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

How to Lose a Language in Three Generations

October 9, 2015

I usually don’t include personal references in my blog entries. I try to keep allusions to my own life or my experience both as speaker and my role as a

Sports as an Area of Expertise for Translators

October 2, 2015

As students of translation and even as professionals in the field, we often wonder what our next business step will be. Therefore, in this article we will take a look

Although It May Not Seem like It… That’s a Language!

September 24, 2015

As project managers, we are used to receiving requests for translations to and from many languages. The most popular include English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, French and German. However, on rare

A Look at Translating Video Games, Comics and Movies

September 4, 2015

As mentioned in previous posts, comics, video games, gaming consoles and mobile games and apps have long since evolved from being for kids and teens only. More and more adults are

What Language Do Minions Speak?

August 26, 2015

This year’s promising film, Minions, has premiered in theaters in several countries. The film by the production company Illumination Entertainment has been a huge box office success, and Minion paraphernalia

Translation and Adaptation

August 12, 2015

When communicating a message to a listener or reader whose mother tongue is not the same as our own, especially when that person does not even understand the language, we

Is Localization Important in the Culinary World?

July 29, 2015

As we saw in the post, “Translator Problems I: How to Translate Food,” translating the language of food is one the many difficulties faced by translators. But this difficulty isn’t

What to Keep in Mind when Translating and Localizing into Latin American Spanish

July 22, 2015

When translating texts to be used in Latin America, we must keep in mind the subtle differences that exist from country to country with respect to not only cultural differences,

Common Challenges Faced when Captioning/Subtitling

June 22, 2015

One of the areas in which translators are most visible within the localization industry is captioning/subtitling. This is in part driven by the global nature of films. Also, there is

What Are the Easiest Languages for English Speakers to Learn?

June 10, 2015

It is estimated that in United States, around just 18% of the population can speak a second language. Compared to the estimated 54% percent of Europeans who are proficient in a

How Should Communication Be Facilitated in the Translation Industry?

May 11, 2015

Good communication is vital to the success of any company in any industry, especially in today’s globalized world. Additionally, it is the role of the company to establish certain guidelines

The Differing Roles of the Translator and the Editor

April 20, 2015

In every good translation there are at least two key steps involved in producing a high-quality finished product: translation and editing. Generally, these two steps are always completed by two

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