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Trusted Translations Walks for St. Jude

Trusted Translations Foundation’s mission to contribute and provide support to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we are participating in this year’s St. Jude Give thanks. Walk.™ to be held on

November 20, 2013

What Are the Differences Between Translation and Transcreation?

“Transcreation” refers to the process of taking a message created in one language and transporting it to another language. This word is not a synonym for translation; so, what is

November 20, 2013

How to Quote Dubbing

In the translation world, dubbing can be considered a third degree cousin of translations. However, in spite of their similarities, dubbing is quoted in an entirely different manner. The following

November 19, 2013

What is Pig Latin?

I remember as a kid, growing up in the U.S., always trying to communicate with my friends in secret. One method we used was writing our notes in invisible ink.

November 18, 2013

Latin Phrases: The Resistance of a Dead Language

Until the 18th century, the language of cultural and scientific expression in Europe was Latin. For this reason, many Latin phrases continue to be used until today in scientific, philosophical,

November 15, 2013

How Is a Word Count Calculated for Translations?

When it comes to determining the cost of a translation, the main factor to take into account is the famous word count. Of course, the format of the text or

November 13, 2013

What Are Layman’s Terms?

Have you ever read something that was so incredibly advanced, so convoluted, and so full of strange vocabulary that you downright did not understand anything? Well, rest assured, you are

November 11, 2013

Spanish Language and Its Countless Variations

Today, the Spanish speaking population reaches over 500 million people around the world. Additionally, Latin America has become in a rapidly growing market with much development and growth potential. Without

November 9, 2013

Impressing Clients with Menus

Menus are without a doubt the first tool to impress clients in restaurants, bars, cafes, etc. When considering opening a business as such, it is extremely important to invest time

November 8, 2013

The Translation of Humor in Asterix

Asterix was one of my first devotions as a reader. I started reading the comic so young that, even before understanding that the story takes place somewhere in Europe two

November 7, 2013

What Are the Differences Between Spanish and Catalan?

Both of them are Romance languages, but Catalan—contrary to popular belief—is not a dialect of Spanish, but rather an entirely different language. In fact, looks nothing like the Spanish that

November 6, 2013

What Happened to the Letter Q in Turkish?

When Turkey first became a democratically recognized sovereign country in the 1920s, it made some major changes that greatly affected the life and the culture of its citizens. In

November 4, 2013

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