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What Is DITA and What Does It Do

DITA, which stands for Darwin Information Typing Architecture, is an XML specification designed to develop, produce and distribute technical information. IBM designed it in 1999, but in 2004 it took

July 13, 2010

The Tour de France Needs No Translation

The Tour de France began last week in parallel with the World Cup (Congrats to Spain!). Some sporting events of international significance, such as the World Cup and the NBA

July 12, 2010

Does Surprise Create Disorder?

Each time we see less exciting performances in this World Cup, since, as time goes by, fewer and fewer teams are participating. Some rivals are surprised when faced with a high-performance team,

July 7, 2010

The Art of Typing

The definition of typing (as a noun), from Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, is using a computer keyboard or a typewriter to produce typed documents or text. Since nowadays the typewriter

July 7, 2010

Potawatomi: Endangered Language

At the moment, approximately 3,500 languages are on the verge of extinction. “National Geographic” warned that most of these languages are from Central and South America. One of the main

July 6, 2010

Mistakes, A Soap Opera?

Today is yet another day with an exciting match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And one essential aspect of winning is the popular adage: “mistakes are not allowed”. Well,

July 5, 2010

Supply and Demand in Translation

Up to now we have seen different ways or options for determining the total cost of a translation, but now I would like to draw attention to the question of

July 2, 2010

The World Cup: Much More Than A Championship

The FIFA World Cup is one of the great spectacles known to man. It carries more weight for some people than for others, but it is a part of everyone’s

June 29, 2010

Interpreters on the Sidelines at the World Cup

The World Cup is still the center of attention for so many of us around the world, capturing our attention on a daily basis. Some teams have had to suffer

June 24, 2010

The Meanings of a Good Word

This is the ultimate football (soccer) season. Nearly everyone is talking about their team, cheering on the players and going wild with each shot, regardless of which team takes it.

June 23, 2010

Cost per Language Pair

In previous posts we have discussed the different ways of quoting a translation project, such as per word, per page, per hour of work if the work involves images, etc.

June 22, 2010

Clients and Translators: Expectations vs. Results

It is quite common for a client to have an idea of the final outcome in mind when requesting a translation project. When the material is simple in content and

June 21, 2010

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