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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

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,

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 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

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