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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 in an internet translation tool

July 14, 2015

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 understand what he was on

July 13, 2015

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 than not, correct use of

July 8, 2015

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 2010 World Cup. South Africa,

July 6, 2015

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 large projects or small projects

June 29, 2015

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 of films. Also, there is

June 22, 2015

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 example where there’s no other

June 21, 2015

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 across to be sent out

June 16, 2015

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 “raised in the home,” and

June 15, 2015

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 Europeans who are proficient in a

June 10, 2015

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. If we take for example

June 8, 2015

Immigration and the Stigma of Bilingualism

Contrary to what one may think, being bilingual is not a privilege reserved for the few. What’s more, according to official data, there are more bilingual than monolingual persons in

May 28, 2015

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