How Many Languages in India: Oriya
Oriya is one of the official languages of India. It takes its name from the Indian state of Orissa, the principal place it’s spoken, though it is also used in
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December 22, 2012
Why Translations Are Needed
A few years ago I spent a weekend with some good friends, and I was asked if I was interested in selling translation projects. As I had never heard that
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December 21, 2012
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 be followed for any project
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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, a small part of continental
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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. Polari is an almost extinct
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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 document which I have had
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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 think one thing and then
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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 in northern Nigeria, Niger, Chad,
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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 the nature of our job.
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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 as simple as it seems.
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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 maintain a large exploratory fleet,
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December 3, 2012
