What Translation-Review Criteria Should a Checklist Include?
As mentioned in previous posts, doing a thorough QA before delivering any translation project is of the essence, and one of the final steps to
December 19, 2012
Things to Know about the Malay Language
Malay is a language that belongs to the Austronesian family of languages, a group that encompasses languages spoken in parts of Southeast Asia, the Pacific,
December 18, 2012
Polari Anyone?
The English language is peppered with a number of words of unclear origin, but which in fact belong to the lexical group known as Polari.
December 15, 2012
To Be Faithful or Not to Be Faithful: That Is the Question
Before the signature on a sworn translation, the following must be written (literal translation of oath in Spanish):THIS IS A FAITHFUL TRANSLATION of the original
December 14, 2012
Calendar Months; Why Are They Named As They Are?
Last week, we learned quite a bit about all the different origins of the days of the week. Funny how sometimes your whole life you
December 10, 2012
Where Is Hausa Spoken?
Hausa, also spelt Haussa, Houssa or Housa, is an Afro-Asiatic language and the most widely spoken of the Chadic languages, the grouping of languages spoken
December 7, 2012
Providing good Customer Service is our Goal
As an Account Manager working in a Translation Agency, our most important objective besides selling translation projects is providing high Customer Service. Why? This is
December 5, 2012
Translating for Video Games
The translation of video games sounds like a task that could be a lot of fun for many translation professionals, but the truth is not
December 5, 2012
Translations and Chinese History
As we saw in our previous article, “The Work of Interpreters in Ancient China,” the splendor of China during the Ming Dynasty allowed China to
December 3, 2012
Another Translator to the Real Academia
On Friday, November 23, the Real Academia de la Lengua Española (Royal Spanish Academy) announced its newest academic member, the literary translator Miguel Sáenz, author
November 28, 2012
Origins of the Days of the Week
Have you ever wondered why the days of the week are named as they are? Like many words we hear today, their origins derive
November 26, 2012
How translations can influence economic thought development
On the one hand, one of my hobbies is to read books on economics, despite my background in biology. At any rate, I am sure
November 23, 2012
