New Fall-Winter Designs
Today I’d like to wrap up this series of posts on fashion-related vocabulary by turning my attention to those garments for which I had no
June 1, 2012
Oll Korrect?
Whether you are an English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, or Japanese (the list goes on) native speaker, you have most likely used, or have heard
May 30, 2012
Effective Proofreading Tips
As we all know, a translation usually goes through three stages (in general): the translating per se, editing and proofreading (or proofing). In order to
May 25, 2012
The ambiguity of “or”
One of the most curious ambiguities that I know of is the two different meanings of the connective “or”. It’s got an “inclusive” and an
May 23, 2012
Some Typical Errors When Cleaning Word Files
Cleaning up Word files is usually a breeze, but at times it may present some complications. Depending on whether the file contains images, charts, tables,
May 21, 2012
Wearable Jargon Fall-Winter Collection
A couple of weeks ago, I published an article in this blog relating to the jargon of the clothing industry. In it, I talked about
May 17, 2012
Communicating Between Countries Just Got Easier
Last Tuesday, Google announced that its email service, Gmail will soon include the option to have emails automatically translated. Although this option had been previously
May 16, 2012
What Would Sisyphus Say?
We would like to believe that once we finish a translation we will never think about it again. However, we know that’s not the case.
May 11, 2012
Do Aliens dream of electric ships?
Planet Earth. Saturday 12th September 2048. Huge spaceship. Humongous. Hovering over Sao Paulo, USB(1). A few others in other big cities. Finally they are here!
May 9, 2012
Fashionable Jargon
I recently noticed that the people who keep close watch on the various trends in clothing design tend to use a very specific vocabulary, one
May 4, 2012
What Do You Know About Sign Language and the Deaf Community?
Until recently, it seems like The Miracle Worker (the story of Helen Keller), was about the first and last I came across the issue of
May 3, 2012
Why You Can Trust Trusted Translations
With the invention of the internet, more and more individuals, organizations and companies have the opportunity to share their message, product or service to an
May 2, 2012
