Blog de Trusted Translations

Christmas Traditions

In this special time of year, I would like to interrupt our MultiTerm classes in order to talk about the different ways in which Christmas is celebrated in different parts

January 13, 2009

“Voseo”

What does it mean to use “vos” instead of “tú” when speaking Spanish? It’s a phenomenon that has its origins in the Spanish spoken in Argentina and Uruguay where the

January 9, 2009

Neutral Spanish

What does “neutral Spanish” mean? This has been a hotly debated topic in many sectors, particularly in the field of translation. It has been decided that neutral Spanish is the

January 8, 2009

Adventures in Subtitling and Soccer

I am in the midst of a true culture war here in Argentina, and all I have for protection is my trusty blanket. I was watching a broadcast of “Late

January 6, 2009

Tips for new (or not so new) interpreters

As we ring in the new year (Happy 2009!), I thought it fitting to provide the list of tips that the AIIC (Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence) for any

January 2, 2009

Natural Translators?

What kind of person might naturally be a good translator? Maybe this seems like a silly question but I, having been exposed to linguistic diversity relatively late in my life,

December 26, 2008

How to work in Trados with MultiTerm

1. Open MultiTerm. Then open the already created termbase. 2. Open the Workbench. Go to OPTIONS, and then go to TERM RECOGNITION OPTIONS and select your version of MultiTerm. 3.

December 24, 2008

Happy Holidays 2008

Wherever you are, whatever you may be doing for the next week, I wish you all happiness, warmth, health, food, family, and safety. Thank you for stopping by and reading

December 23, 2008

Multilingual Translation Sites

Trusted Translations has launched its multilingual translation sites in Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. These are the homes of the main sites in those languages, as well

December 19, 2008

Language Preservation Policies

Public policies aiming to preserve a national language are most commonly associated with small nations, whether they be small nation-states (i.e., Iceland, Ireland, and Estonia) or minority nations within a

December 19, 2008

Using Technology in Translation Work

These days it is impossible for a translator to do his or her job without using a computer. But let’s not forget that it wasn’t always like this… A few

December 19, 2008

The Famous Welsh Sign

I first came across this sign a few months ago, but I feel it’s important to complement justinb’s post to emphasize that ANYONE interested in translation, especially those looking to

December 17, 2008

Blog in Other Languages

Christmas Traditions

“Voseo”

Neutral Spanish

Adventures in Subtitling and Soccer

Tips for new (or not so new) interpreters

Natural Translators?

How to work in Trados with MultiTerm

Happy Holidays 2008

Multilingual Translation Sites

Language Preservation Policies

Using Technology in Translation Work

The Famous Welsh Sign

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