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The Enormous Challenge of Translation in the European Commission

All major political and economic organizations that bring together a group of nations for a common purpose always represent a great challenge for translation professionals. In the case of the

December 26, 2012

Trusted Translations Wishes you a Happy and Prosperous Holiday Season!

December 23, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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.

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.

December 5, 2012

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