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What we look for in a translator

When we are trying to find the perfect person to fit in a certain position, we do not only analyze technical knowledge, but also bits of personal information that give

December 12, 2018

How To Clean A TM And Not Die Trying

As we mentioned in a previous post, cleaning the translation memory (TM) of one of our largest and oldest clients was a task that required the use of Xbench and

December 7, 2018

In loving memory…

“All my professional life, I have felt that translators are in the business of spinning an illusion – the illusion is that the reader is reading not a translation but

December 6, 2018

Human Resources’ Supporting Role

It goes without saying that any company when growing in size needs to put more emphasis in organizing its Human Resources functions. It may even include developing its own department

December 1, 2018

Machine Translation: When to Use It

As we have already mentioned in a previous post, using an automatic translator is not recommended in certain scenarios. Now we will see what situations are appropriate for using an

November 30, 2018

Red Pens Make their Mark

When proofreaders take out their red pens, their main purpose is to get rid of any errors that may hinder comprehension or sidetrack the reader. One aspect of this task

November 28, 2018

SOS: URGENT TRANSLATION

There are certain situations in which, due to some unforeseen event, carelessness or any life surprise a text must be translated urgently. This usually happens when a document must be

November 23, 2018

The Limits of Machine Translation

From peripherals that can translate instantly from one language to another to able to keep a conversation in a language we do not handle, to applications for cameras which translate

November 16, 2018

The Titanic Task of Cleaning Up a Translation Memory

A few months ago we decided to clean up the translation memory of one of our longest-serving and busiest clients. Throughout so many years of work, the memory was loaded

November 9, 2018

The German Language and its Dialects

German is known to be one of the most difficult European languages to learn as a foreign language based on its extensive vocabulary, complex structures, long words, declensions, etc. In

October 29, 2018

Multicultural Human Resources

What is culture? It may be summarized as a shared system of meanings about the world that surround us. People within a cultural group share the structuring of their environment,

October 27, 2018

MT: From Babel to Metropolis

As a reflection on one of the very first cinematic explorations on the relationship between technology and mankind, the film Metropolis (considered to be one of the first science fiction

October 24, 2018

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