Have you ever stopped to think about how the text you read on a computer screen is displayed? Probably not. You probably have more pressing matters to attend to. It may as well be magic for all you care. But the truth is that you’ve come this far following a trail of characters, one after […]
Consider the following words: phlegm, slacks, yolk, smear. If you think these are completely unconnected terms, you’re right. They only have one thing in common: English speakers are grossed out by them. But don’t be confused! This isn’t about words that are mispronounced or used out of context, we’re not even referring to words and […]
“Language is the foundation of civilization. It is a glue that holds people together, and it is the first weapon drawn in a conflict.” The quote belongs to “Arrival”, the most recent alien invasion film by Denis Villeneuve, nominated by The Academy for best picture. I finally got a chance to watch it last week, […]
The use of technology has become more and more common when trying to bring new, young students into classrooms, especially when it comes to learning a second language. It’s hard enough to get young people to concentrate in a classroom, and, let’s be honest, a foreign language course is a tedious endeavor for most people. […]
InDesign files require special attention in order to achieve an efficient and complete translation. This is because, unlike other file formats, the documents created with InDesign have a main file (with either an .indd or .idml extension) which contains the structure of the document. Complementing this main file are the so-called “links” and “fonts”. “Links” […]
In the mathematical community, March 14 is Pi Day, the number that expresses the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The one we always talked about in school: “π [or pi] is equal to 3.14159 …”. But why March 14? Unlike much of the rest of the world, in the United States, dates […]
This cheerful Latin phrase literally translates to, “Cesar has no power over grammarians.” And while it’s original intent may be to describe all the natural limits imposed on a ruler, I will wholeheartedly take it out of context in order to explain why I like it. I like it because it legitimizes a sort of […]
Every translation project is different. Some translations will need to be certified, some will come along with some sort of surprise request and will have to be finalized and delivered ASAP, and others will be part of an extensive project, or part of the company’s regular activity. Every time we are delivered a text (or […]
As time goes by, people are amassing larger and more diverse collections of digital belongings. The emergence of Cloud computing has enabled people to move their personal files to online places, creating new digital commodities through online services. However, little is known about how this shift might shape people’s orientations toward their digital possessions […]
PDF files have gained a lot of popularity in recent years since they are ideal for quickly exchanging files and easy viewing. They can be exported from almost any type of graphic design tool or word processor, from Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to Word and PowerPoint, just to mention a few. The acronym PDF stands […]