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Birdman, Or the Unexpected Virtue of Bilingualism

Writing a work in a non-native language is a daring task, perhaps even a bit pretentious. We all know about the limitations that this entails. Some take it as a

March 9, 2015

Common Challenges for Spanish to English Translators

Translators have quite an interesting job that is full of challenges. No two tasks are ever alike, which makes for an especially dynamic job, but also ensures that the translator

March 2, 2015

Are there Amazons in the Amazon?

Is there a relationship between the Amazons and the Amazon River? They have the same name, although, our knowledge of the ferocious warrior women that amputated their right breasts in

February 27, 2015

And the Happiest Language in the World Is…

According to the Pollyanna principle, formulated in the ‘70s by two social psychologists, people tend to use positive words more frequently than negative ones. Furthermore, we tend to remember in

February 26, 2015

Consecutive vs. Simultaneous

When I started working in the industry I had no idea there was a difference between translations and interpretations. On my first day on the job I learned translation dealt

February 24, 2015

North Korea and Language

The Guardian recently published an interesting piece that to a certain degree removes the mantle of impermeability that covers North Korea. In other communist nations the study of a foreign

February 17, 2015

Where do our alphabets come from?

In today’s day and age we take a lot for granted, making use of what we have without actually digging a little bit deeper to see where these things come

February 16, 2015

Why Children Aren’t Better Language Learners than Adults

Everybody’s favorite stereotypical excuse to not learning a foreign language is that adults can’t learn languages as well as children. The common misconception is that children’s brains are more elastic

February 9, 2015

A Different Way of Communicating

In today’s day and age, where social media and smart phones are about as commonplace as ever before, it’s hard to imagine a way of communicating that doesn’t involve instant

February 3, 2015

The Advantages of Speaking Several Langauges

During our modern times, almost all professionals are encouraged (or required) to master more than one language fluently. In primary and secondary school as well as university, students have to

February 2, 2015

The Subtle Gap Between Being Bilingual and Being a Translator

Have you ever been asked to translate a short text or to edit a translation simply because you know how to speak or are a native speaker of that given

January 28, 2015

Europe’s Contribution to the Future of English

In my last post “Translating…The Future” I wrote about one possible aspect of the future of the English language; the probability that it will become more and more simple over

January 27, 2015

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