Bryant Hillas, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

How Many Languages in India: Oriya

December 22, 2012

Oriya is one of the official languages of India. It takes its name from the Indian state of Orissa, the principal place it’s spoken, though it is also used in

To Be Faithful or Not to Be Faithful: That Is the Question

December 14, 2012

Before the signature on a sworn translation, the following must be written (literal translation of oath in Spanish):THIS IS A FAITHFUL TRANSLATION of the original document which I have had

Where Is Hausa Spoken?

December 7, 2012

Hausa, also spelt Haussa, Houssa or Housa, is an Afro-Asiatic language and the most widely spoken of the Chadic languages, the grouping of languages spoken in northern Nigeria, Niger, Chad,

Translations and Chinese History

December 3, 2012

As we saw in our previous article, “The Work of Interpreters in Ancient China,” the splendor of China during the Ming Dynasty allowed China to maintain a large exploratory fleet,

The Punjabi Language

December 18, 2009

It belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of languages of the Indo-European family, which we spoke of HERE. It is mainly spoken in the Punjab region (between India and Pakistan) and,

When Translation and SEO Collide

December 16, 2009

Working as a translator (or at least a good one) implies exercising a high level of attention to detail, the kind of nit-pickiness that will drive your friends mad but

Is “usted” Really Always the Best Option?

December 12, 2009

I’ve noticed lots of confusion regarding this matter: many people are under the impression that it’s correct to use “usted” at all times, in all cases. I’m afraid that that’s

Why Multilingualism Counts for So Much

December 11, 2009

As a translator and as someone that is surrounded by multilingual individuals on a daily basis at work, I’d have to say that I find the process and the effort

The Persian Language

December 3, 2009

It belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family, which we spoke about HERE. More than 60 million people are native speakers of this language, and they are

More Automatic Translation Gadget News

December 1, 2009

As a translator, it is with a fair share of trepidation and chagrin that I “celebrate” news (such as the topic of today’s post) relating to new gadgets that facilitate–or

Punctuation in Lists in Spanish

November 27, 2009

It’s common in our line of work for people to have doubts regarding proper punctuation in lists in Spanish. It’s important to keep certain principles in mind: the extent of

Thanksgiving

November 27, 2009

Thanksgiving has yet again befallen us, and all around the US (and in the many parts of the world where American expats and Americanophiles happen to be tucked away) folks

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