“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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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December 17, 2008
How to create a termbase
1. Open MultiTerm. Go to TERMBASE > CREATE TERMBASE. 2. Choose the folder in which you want to save the database and click ACCEPT. 3. The Termbase Wizard will open.
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December 15, 2008