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Do You Tweet? We Localize It.

Do You Tweet? We Localize It. Social Media has not only changed the way we behave and interact, but it has created its own terminology for its users. Take Twitter

February 25, 2014

Two Thumbs Down: Movie Translation Mistakes

A few weeks ago we published a post in which we talked about the strange yet conscientious decisions that translators make when translating movie titles. We say that they are

February 20, 2014

Hijitus, the Argentine Superhero

Las aventuras de Hijitus (The Adventures of Hijitus) was an animated series created by the great Spanish cartoonist Manuel García Ferré, first broadcasted in 1967. Ever since, it has formed

February 19, 2014

Why Does Music Give Us Chills?

This blog talks about many things: languages, translations, cultures, etc., but one thing we hardly ever explore here is music. One cannot deny that music is in fact, a beautiful

February 18, 2014

What Animal References Imply in Different Languages

The names which are given to animal species are exclusive, they have no grey areas. An animal’s name is used to refer to a given species, and not to another.

February 13, 2014

Interpretation Programs in Hospitals

Nowadays, it is very common to hear about interpretation services offered within hospital environments or in situations that have to do with health or medical consultations. This is due to

February 12, 2014

How a Super Bowl Commercial Became a Multilingual Win

One of the most coveted spots for marketing in American broadcasting are the commercial times during the Super Bowl. There is a lot of competition, so all the candidates are

February 10, 2014

More Specific? Impossible.

In this post from last year, we presented some words with oddly specific meanings. Frequently, this specificity makes it difficult to translate these words (or makes them almost untranslatable, as

February 6, 2014

The Origins of American English

As is well known, there are many differences between British and American English, especially when it comes to spelling. However, few people know why this is the case. Did these

February 5, 2014

Bon Appétit: French and Spanish Words in the Culinary World

For food connoisseurs such as myself, ahem, I am always looking to try new cuisines. But even if you aren’t too interested in expanding your culinary horizons, there are plenty

February 3, 2014

How to Speak/Write English the Canadian Way

Canada is the second largest country in the world. So depending on which part of Canada you’re visiting, you may encounter different accents, slang, and vocabulary. Furthermore, there are 2

February 1, 2014

The Term Bullying in the Spanish Language

Rioplatense Spanish (spoken in parts of Argentina and Uruguay, near the Río de la Plata) is slowly opening its doors to the name of a concept that is not foreign

January 30, 2014

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