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Christmas Festivities around the World

When one thinks of Christmas, what does one usually think about? Candy canes, snow, egg nog? Bushy 6-ft pines covered with decorations? Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas”? If you live

December 23, 2013

The Survival of Inverted Question and Exclamation Marks

Continuing with what we began to address in previous entries, on this occasion we are going to dedicate ourselves to two characteristic punctuation marks of the Spanish language, absent in

December 19, 2013

What Are Glossaries Used For?

All global and multinational companies will at some point face the need to translate their material into another language; these procedures can end up being critical elements for the success of

December 18, 2013

Someone Like Santa Is Coming to Town!

The holiday spirit is in the air, and people around the world are getting ready to celebrate. Every religion and culture has set their own traditions for this time of

December 16, 2013

On Acronyms and Public Policy

The English language, especially the type spoken in the United States, is very inclined to use initials or acronyms (initials that are pronounced as if they were a word, for

December 11, 2013

How Are Word Counts Calculated for Websites?

In recent posts, we went over some issues to keep in mind when calculating word counts for quoting a translation project. Here we will discuss yet another instance, which is

December 11, 2013

What Are Subliminal Messages?

Have you ever walked into a store without knowing why? Compelled by some magical force to purchase an item from there? If so, you were probably influenced by that store’s

December 9, 2013

Punctuation Marks in New Means of Communication

In the previous post, we tackled the issue of changes in linguistic rules from a general point of view. This time around, I would like to analyze the way in

December 5, 2013

Why Use Translation Software?

Many large companies around the world have a lot of products or services to offer in different markets. Often times, the content depicting these products needs to be localized—this can

December 4, 2013

Selfie: Oxford’s Word of the Year 2013

The prestigious guardians of the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary, have proclaimed “selfie” as Word of the Year 2013. The award is proclaimed every year by the long-standing prominent

December 2, 2013

A Not-so-Dead Language

A few weeks ago we talked about Latin and some of its expressions that persist until today, even in daily use. In the title of this post we make reference

November 28, 2013

How Are Word Counts Calculated for Complex Documents?

A few days ago we presented a first introduction to the issue of obtaining a word count for translation projects. Today, we will look at some important details that are crucial

November 27, 2013

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