Victoria V, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

Why Does Music Give Us Chills?

This blog talks about many things: languages, translations, cultures, etc., but one thing we hardly ever explore here is music. One cannot deny that music is in fact, a beautiful

February 18, 2014

Bon Appétit: French and Spanish Words in the Culinary World

For food connoisseurs such as myself, ahem, I am always looking to try new cuisines. But even if you aren’t too interested in expanding your culinary horizons, there are plenty

February 3, 2014

Interesting Movie Title Translations

Since its start with silent films in the 1800s, the movie industry has shifted and changed dramatically in the last few decades. Today handfuls of genres such as comedy, drama,

January 20, 2014

What Are Some Helpful Words to Know When Traveling?

When traveling to another country, it is incredibly important to be able to communicate, at least on a basic level, with some of that country’s residents. Before taking a trip

January 11, 2014

Christmas Festivities around the World

When one thinks of Christmas, what does one usually think about? Candy canes, snow, egg nog? Bushy 6-ft pines covered with decorations? Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas”? If you live

December 23, 2013

What Are Subliminal Messages?

Have you ever walked into a store without knowing why? Compelled by some magical force to purchase an item from there? If so, you were probably influenced by that store’s

December 9, 2013

Braille in Public Spaces

Have you ever hopped onto an elevator, pressed on one of the buttons, and felt strange little bumps under your finger? Chances are you have. These little bumps are part

November 25, 2013

What Are Layman’s Terms?

Have you ever read something that was so incredibly advanced, so convoluted, and so full of strange vocabulary that you downright did not understand anything? Well, rest assured, you are

November 11, 2013

The Benefits of Bilingualism: Part Three

In the final installment of this blog series, we will observe some of the different ways in which bilingualism can benefit a person on a social level. Previously, we spoke of

October 28, 2013

The Benefits of Bilingualism: Part Two

In our last blog post we talked about the many ways that bilingualism can benefit a person. As stated before, a person who is bilingual enjoys an extraordinary amount of

October 14, 2013

The Benefits of Bilingualism

Growing up in a bilingual home, speaking both Spanish and English, it wasn’t until I became a teenager that I realized just how beneficial this special gift was. I knew

September 30, 2013

What Are Some of the Strangest Translations We Have Done?

Having worked as both a Project Manager and an In-house Editor here at Trusted Translations, I have come across quite a few interesting requests. While we usually deal with typical

September 16, 2013

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