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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 of world-renowned Spanish versions of

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 from a time far away,

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 this connection comes through my

November 23, 2012

Literary Translation vs. Technical Translation

We all know that a professional translator also has to be an excellent writer, considering that he or she has to make sure that the final text is easy to

November 21, 2012

The Work of Interpreters in Ancient China

As discussed in our previous article, “The First ‘Translators’ Were Interpreters,” China stood out historically because of the rise of translation/interpretation in different fields, such as philosophy, religion and science.

November 18, 2012

The Collaboration Factor: Achieving Great Results

When a translation company is faced with a large-scale project, that’s when the skills of its translation team are put to the test. Large projects involve multiple challenges because they

November 14, 2012

And the Winner is….but Why?

Between 70 to 75% of Latino voters chose Barack Obama as their leading man for president. Whether or not it had something to do with the many Spanish language ads

November 12, 2012

The Importance of a Thorough QA

As a result of the experience I’ve gained through the coordination and planning of translation and localization projects, I’ve discovered the importance of setting aside enough time to perform a

November 8, 2012

Teamwork in Translation Projects

There are quite a few of clients that believe that the Account Manager, besides selling the translation project, also executes the actual translation, but that is absolutely not correct. The

November 5, 2012

The First “Translators” Were Interpreters

The beginnings of our profession were not easy if we consider that our colleagues of the past had to convey very sensitive messages, if not highly questionable military strategies, in

November 4, 2012

The Linguistic Challenge in U.S. Elections

In the United States, election campaigns are driven both by substance and form, especially in relation to the languages used in the dissemination of political ads. With a Hispanic community

November 1, 2012

Hispanic Voters Encouraged to Vote through Spanish Language Ads

Ads posted by Obama and Romney teams aimed at Hispanic voters have popped up through many media outlets in the last couple of months, but more so in the last

October 29, 2012

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