Read the Room
December 19, 2018
There is a concept in language that can be a bit of a bully to new writers. Just when they thought they were getting the hang of it, it swoops
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Red Pens Make their Mark
November 28, 2018
When proofreaders take out their red pens, their main purpose is to get rid of any errors that may hinder comprehension or sidetrack the reader. One aspect of this task
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The Economy of Language – A Guide for New Writers
September 4, 2018
What’s Going On? News headlines from the past decade show a worrying outlook for professional copy editors and writers. As this article from The Washington Post illustrates, copy editing jobs
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Faithful vs. Effective Translations
August 20, 2018
A Bridge Too Far Most of the time, when we describe a good translation, we refer to the concept of fidelity. We believe the target text should be true to
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Your Very own Interoperability Theme Park
August 6, 2018
I’ll Make my own Device! In the spirit of these famous rebellious words, I would ask you to take a long hard look at the seamless joints on your cell
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Can Humor be Translated?
July 31, 2018
There are many magazines with funny jokes, books that describe amusing situations, videos and movies where it is inevitable to let out a few laughs. Everyone loves to laugh and
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What are Text Expansion and Text Contraction?
July 27, 2018
When a text is translated from one language to another, in most cases, the number of words and, therefore, the space that the text occupies in a document usually change.
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Does Communication Require Speaking the Same Language?
June 18, 2018
A few weeks ago, I played a game whose protagonists were speaking in a language that I did not understand. After doing some research, I found out that the language
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Do you Want to be a Multilingual Superstar?
May 17, 2018
Human beings usually learn to speak at least one language naturally in their first years of life. They learn from their parents, from school, from TV, from the place where
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Analysis of MemSource as a Project Management Tool
May 8, 2018
The advantages of working with MemSource are easy to see. First of all, it is not necessary to install any software on a computer to access the projects we are
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The Cost of a Language
April 30, 2018
When quoting a text for a translation there are many variables to consider, for example the number of words, the subject of the text, preparation and graphic design adjustments (Desktop
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Danger: Linguistic Infections
April 6, 2018
As the world population continues to grow exponentially, epidemics of different diseases also increase due to factors such as the high population density in cities, which facilitates the spread of
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