Blog de Trusted Translations

Can We Dream in a Language We Don’t Speak?

Much is said about the relationship between culture and language and whether our language reflects our culture or vice versa. But what’s the relationship between this load, be it genetic

November 26, 2015

50 shades of Mary

Machine translation is inevitably popular these days as, as previously discussed in this post. And who can blame its users? Google Chrome’s suggestion to “translate this page” from Russian to English

November 23, 2015

Underwater Conversations

Many believe that we humans are the only members of the animal kingdom capable of developing our own language separate from our innate and instinctive knowledge. Although humans have a

November 6, 2015

Why do we need a Project Manager?

Our Project Manager’s attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects of very different

November 3, 2015

The exotic and mystical language of Rapa Nui

The Rapa Nui language is spoken on the Easter Island (also known as the Rapa Nui Island). The territory received its name from Tahitian sailors who thought it resembled a

November 2, 2015

Memo from the Sports Desk, pt. 1 (or: Superman vs. QA vs. Panda)

Look up in the sky! Is it a plane? No! Is it a bird? No! It’s Supermaaan! I’m sure I’m not the first one to mention it, but how does someone

October 26, 2015

The Longest Word in the World is German

In Germany, the captain of a steam boat arrives at the navigation bridge to set out on a new journey along the Danube River. Upon arriving at his cabin, he

October 23, 2015

Words Used Worldwide

There are 196 countries in the world and English is the official language in 60 of these. Even in countries where this language is not official, many English words are

October 12, 2015

How to Lose a Language in Three Generations

I usually don’t include personal references in my blog entries. I try to keep allusions to my own life or my experience both as speaker and my role as a

October 9, 2015

By the time you finish reading this, three or four languages will die

There’s a scene in Werner Herzog’s Encounters at the End of the World, where the filmmaker goes around the McMurdo base in Antarctica, interviewing the different people there. All sorts

October 5, 2015

Sports as an Area of Expertise for Translators

As students of translation and even as professionals in the field, we often wonder what our next business step will be. Therefore, in this article we will take a look

October 2, 2015

Happy International Translation Day!

Translation is truly an art. When done well, it brings text to life in another language and nothing is “lost in translation”. So, in honor of International Translation Day, we

September 30, 2015

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