Quality Assurance Vs. Quality Control
One of the main goals of any organization that provides a good or service to customers is to ensure the quality of the product they
November 5, 2016
No Comments
Categories
Search
Blog in Other Languages
Social
The Importance of Professional Translators and Interpreters
A few weeks back, I read an article about the controversy concerning an error in the translation of a speech that was given by Diyab
November 4, 2016
No Comments
The Challenges of Learning German
The German language is notorious for being difficult to learn, and it can be said that this reputation is based on factual evidence. However, those
October 28, 2016
No Comments
It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over
It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over A few years ago, I happened to be staying at a small town in the west of France during
October 25, 2016
No Comments
Memsource: 8 Keyboard Shortcuts to Make Life Easier
Memsource is a computer-assisted translation tool (also known as a CAT tool) that allows translators to work with text in two columns, side by side,
October 21, 2016
No Comments
The Gender-Sensitive Evolution of Languages
One of the characteristics that makes the English language such an easy-to-learn and accessible language is – from a grammatical perspective – its neutrality when
October 20, 2016
No Comments
Automatic Translation Blunders on Public Signs
Translations connect people and cultures around the world. Many people study languages because they would like to travel somewhere, whether near or far, and want
October 19, 2016
No Comments
The US of A: A Multilingual Nation
There have been recent studies showing that the Spanish language has become the most important and most spoken language in the United States aside from
October 14, 2016
No Comments
What’s Best for You: Quality or Usability?
A term that is used very often in most industries is “quality.” But what does it mean in the translation industry? We may certainly start
October 12, 2016
No Comments
Save your Soul, Computer!
Picture this: A woman in her 60’s sitting at the reception desk of the dry cleaning shop, her fingers flying swiftly over a computer keyboard. She
October 8, 2016
No Comments
A Day in the Life as a Project Manager
Although many believe the role of a PM (Project Manager) is a simple routine office job, when you add in limited working hours and the daily drudgery
October 7, 2016
No Comments
Can Translation Be Part of an Artistic Expression?
People have used graffiti as a form of social, political and artistic expression for many years. The emergence of hip hop and the widespread use
September 27, 2016
No Comments
