juanpablop, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

Unfaithful Journalism

January 18, 2019

A while ago we talked about the functionality and faithfulness of translations. We said that, although we must keep a certain faithfulness to our source text, it is often necessary

Should You Really Skimp On Quality?

January 11, 2019

Functionality, usability, time, cost and professionalism are some of the most mentioned words when debating the quality of translations. But the real question is: should you really skimp on it?

Gamer Translator

January 4, 2019

It may not be obvious, but video game localization has become a key factor in developing and commercializing games. Not only do they have an increasing complexity in the amount

Are We Able To Communicate Without Emojis?

December 28, 2018

A while ago, I thought I’d write a letter to a friend. A traditional letter, written by hand. As soon as I finished the second sentence, I felt the immediate

Subtitling and Character Restriction

December 21, 2018

Subtitling is the closest approximation to translation by people who are not part of this industry. While it is a subjective issue, most people prefer subtitles before dubbing: the original

A Language to Die For

December 14, 2018

Today, some hidden places still exist where tribes and communities are totally isolated from the outside world. There is very little that is known about them, as far as how

How To Clean A TM And Not Die Trying

December 7, 2018

As we mentioned in a previous post, cleaning the translation memory (TM) of one of our largest and oldest clients was a task that required the use of Xbench and

Machine Translation: When to Use It

November 30, 2018

As we have already mentioned in a previous post, using an automatic translator is not recommended in certain scenarios. Now we will see what situations are appropriate for using an

SOS: URGENT TRANSLATION

November 23, 2018

There are certain situations in which, due to some unforeseen event, carelessness or any life surprise a text must be translated urgently. This usually happens when a document must be

The Limits of Machine Translation

November 16, 2018

From peripherals that can translate instantly from one language to another to able to keep a conversation in a language we do not handle, to applications for cameras which translate

The Titanic Task of Cleaning Up a Translation Memory

November 9, 2018

A few months ago we decided to clean up the translation memory of one of our longest-serving and busiest clients. Throughout so many years of work, the memory was loaded

The German Language and its Dialects

October 29, 2018

German is known to be one of the most difficult European languages to learn as a foreign language based on its extensive vocabulary, complex structures, long words, declensions, etc. In

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