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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

Trusted Translations wishes all our colleagues a… Happy International Translation Day!

By helping bridge language and cultural gaps, you really make a difference by making this

September 30, 2015

Although It May Not Seem like It… That’s a Language!

As project managers, we are used to receiving requests for translations to and from many languages. The most popular include English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, French and German. However, on rare

September 24, 2015

How can an Account Manager assist you?

As an Account Manager with Trusted Translations, I have the privilege of working with all types of clients and requests. Translation of personal documents, company handbooks, websites, phone apps, videos,

September 21, 2015

Some translators who made a difference

Many writers reach stardom. Just think of Shakespeare, Moby Dick and J.K Rowling, amongst others. But can any of us name famous translators? After all, how popular would J.K Rowling’s

September 18, 2015

Fear & Loathing in the Editing Room, pt. 1 (or: Translation Memories vs. Projects vs. Term Bases vs. Godzilla vs. Broken coffee machine)

“People engage in conversation, for it is there that news is communicated […] A molla will stand up in the middle […] and begin to preach in a loud voice,

September 15, 2015

A Look at Translating Video Games, Comics and Movies

As mentioned in previous posts, comics, video games, gaming consoles and mobile games and apps have long since evolved from being for kids and teens only. More and more adults are

September 4, 2015

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