Translation Services: a Plethora of Options
What translation services should a client pay for? Which are the most effective or suitable? The truth is that when it comes to requesting a
July 16, 2015
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Lost in Translation
How many times have you run across something written in another language and wanted to understand what it meant? You copy and paste the text
July 14, 2015
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We have to finish this simple: notes toward an experiment
Heraclitus was an ancient Greek philosopher. He wrote in cryptic verse, purposely obscuring his philosophy in almost riddles, so as only the initiated could fully
July 13, 2015
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6 Translator Resources Provided by Newspapers
Newspapers, magazines and journals are, in and of themselves, very valuable resources for translators, as reading them imbues us with a current and, more often
July 8, 2015
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Afrikaans: A (Brief) History
What do you think of when you think of South Africa? Some things that may come to mind include Cape Town, Nelson Mandela and the
July 6, 2015
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Why Are Translation Memories (TMs) Such a Useful Asset
From my experience in the world of translation, Translation Memories (TMs) and Term bases (TBs) are sent in mainly by clients who request to translate
June 29, 2015
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Common Challenges Faced when Captioning/Subtitling
One of the areas in which translators are most visible within the localization industry is captioning/subtitling. This is in part driven by the global nature
June 22, 2015
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What to Keep in Mind When Translating Songs
When translating a song, a poem or a proverb, it’s unacceptable to go about it in a literal fashion (though later on we’ll see an
June 21, 2015
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4 Ways to Optimize Memsource for Office Files
As we’ve mentioned in other posts, Memsource is a very powerful tool for managing translation projects. A large percentage of files that project managers come
June 16, 2015
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The story behind Haitian Creole
What is Haitian Creole? Before we answer this question, we should clarify what Creole actually is. The term comes from a Portuguese word that means
June 15, 2015
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What Are the Easiest Languages for English Speakers to Learn?
It is estimated that in United States, around just 18% of the population can speak a second language. Compared to the estimated 54% percent of
June 10, 2015
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Punctuation Changes Worldwide
Punctuation marks may be hated or even ignored by some people when it comes to writing. Nevertheless, they are sometimes crucial in order to avoid ambiguities.
June 8, 2015
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