Mark Twain’s back translation
A few weeks ago, I made a post about back translations, but this time I wanted to share a famous example of a back translation gone wrong. In 1865, Mark
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October 27, 2008
How to translate the word “agreement” in Spanish in a legal context.
First, let’s find out what an agreement actually is. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the following definitions are provided: 1.a. the act or fact of agreeing; 1.b. harmony of opinion, action
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October 24, 2008
The Financial Crisis and Translation
The news these days is full of market reports, minute-by-minute updates on the stock market and countless stories of small businesses being driven into bankruptcy. There is a general sense
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October 20, 2008
How to determine the quality of a translation
Frequently, we are faced with the task of determining whether or not the translation we revise is good or bad. As professionals, our opinions should be well-grounded and not a
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October 17, 2008
Many critics, no defenders
“Many critics, no defenders,translators have but two regrets:when we hit, no one remembers,when we miss, no one forgets.” -Anonymous This is a well-known verse among translators, but is it really
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October 15, 2008
The importance of information sources
In our daily task as translators, we face several different possibilities for the translation of a text, so, what is the best option when there are multiple possibilities? Some may
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October 10, 2008
The Rise of Spanglish
The term Spanglish came into existence between 1965 and 1970 and refers to any expression in Spanish that borrows parts of English, especially as substitutions of Spanish words. The most
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October 3, 2008
What is a Back Translation?
Many times clients will request what is called a back translation which is essentially a way to verify the accuracy of a translation. The most common areas for back translations
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September 30, 2008
The Benefits of Working with Original Editable Documents
Today, clients commonly deliver files in PDF format for a price quote for translation, edition and proofreading services. This format, which is very practical for sending a file through the
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September 24, 2008
Importing and Exporting Translation Memories
When delivering projects to larger translation agencies or clients who use the Trados CAT tool, learning how to export and import translation memories is fundamental for smooth deliveries. Instead of
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September 22, 2008
Why we need to understand the topic of the text we are translating
As we already know, one word can have several different meanings which will be defined according to the context. For example, the word trial can have one meaning in a
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September 19, 2008
Tips for the Translator
For many agencies and translation service providers, the process of translation for client delivery involves more steps than simply the translation. It typically requires both an edition and proofreading stage
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September 15, 2008
