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Are we Obliged to Follow the Rules?

The reasoning behind the existence of rules is so we don’t live in chaos, but rather in an orderly society. In the case of language standards, it is so we

August 11, 2017

Lost in Punctuation

As languages may differ in terms of structure, gender, and syntax; there’s something that most languages have in common (there are a few exceptions to the rule): they need Punctuation.

August 7, 2017

Ancient Translation Errors

One of the risks involved in the translation process is losing the meaning of certain words or concepts, or even that the translation lends itself to a totally different interpretation.

August 5, 2017

Language in Sports: International Communication at an Organizational Level

In our past couple of articles, we’ve talked about methods of communication in both European and world football, but focusing on what happens on the field, most importantly at the

July 27, 2017

What to Avoid to Achieve a Perfect Translation

As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, the translation process can be puzzling to those who don’t work in the industry. Here we’ll give you some tips that will help improve

July 21, 2017

Translation Wars

We live in demanding times, running at the rhythm of a tyrannical clock that dictates its own rhythm and pace. In an increasingly interconnected world, where information can surge from

July 20, 2017

Is Your Language All-Inclusive?

Is it fair to say that a language is non-inclusive or sexist? Most languages (mainly those derived from Latin and Greek) have a somewhat special quirk: grammatical gender. For example,

July 17, 2017

Important Considerations for Voice Recordings

Every once in a while, a translation project will require a voice recording service, either for dubbing or for voice over. In some cases, audio or video files are sent

July 14, 2017

Language in Sports: Communicating With the Referee

Recently, we reviewed the ways that players and coaches interact and communicate with each other in the football leagues of Europe, a highly international setting. But what about interactions with

July 12, 2017

In previous installments of our collection of linguistic curiosities, we spoke of untranslatable words in French. This time, we’ll learn some words from other languages that don’t have equivalent translations.

July 8, 2017

Prima-Lingua: The power within words

Following up on our latest article, I would like to ponder further on the idea of thinking about linguists as if they were poets, storytellers or even artificers of some

July 6, 2017

I Speak English, Therefore I’m American

What makes you feel truly American? A study was conducted last year by the Pew Research Center, which found that most people in the U.S. believe that in order to

June 26, 2017

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