Fillers
Fillers, at times referred to as “crutch words” are words or phrases that are repeated frequently when speaking out of habit. We even use them reflexively, that is, we do
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August 2, 2010
Acronyms and Abbreviations
There is little consensus in the English world on the distinction between acronyms and abbreviations when dealing with shortened versions of words and phrases. Here are some aspects to consider:
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July 28, 2010
Medical Translations: Drugs and Medications
For translations in the medical field, including for medications, it is especially important to avoid all errors in comprehension, change or suppression of information, since in this case, as opposed
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July 27, 2010
Social Networking and Automatic Translation
As a result of the volume and diversity of Twitter users, many ideas for internationalizing and localizing this service to a greater extent are being developed and implemented. Among other
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July 26, 2010
CrossCheck
We all understand the importance of offering the highest quality translations, partly for the presentation of new products and services and the professional image that are projected today with a
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July 22, 2010
The Best Universities for Studying Translation and Interpretation
Many times in my life I have come across the same question asked by people I know or strangers on the Internet: how do I become a translator? In my
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July 21, 2010
The Translation of Financial Texts
We have mentioned before that it is highly important to work professionally and strictly on translating and revising texts, not only to offer a product that contains the highest quality
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July 20, 2010
The Molto Project
The European Union, aware of the importance of communication between the member countries and their citizens, has decided to finance a project known as Molto, to the tune of 2.3
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July 19, 2010
Smart Translator
As we have discussed here before, the use of automatic translations has been on the rise recently as a result of the growing need for quick translations, even if they
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July 16, 2010
Time for Tricky Tongue Twisters
Tongue twisters, those mystifying turns of phrase with repeated phonemes, alliteration or rhyme which present difficulty in pronunciation, are a universal phenomenon. They are a part of our experience growing
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July 15, 2010
What are the most Spoken Languages in the World?
Today, world population is approximately 6 billion people. Without attracting much attention, the most spoken language in the world belongs to the most populated country in the world: China. The
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July 14, 2010
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
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July 13, 2010