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
Translating an InDesign File to Arabic
Translation of an InDesign file can be quite easy, in the sense that no “excess noise” is generated when processing. Since InDesign files are compatible
April 30, 2012
Translating Is No Joke . . . or Is It?
A few weeks ago, we talked about the difficulty inherent in the translation of poetry. Along with poetry, another category of communication that is difficult
April 27, 2012
Where Is Amharic Spoken?
The Semitic languages are Afro-Asiatic languages that took the name “Semitic” from the Biblical Shem, the son of Noah. The Semitic languages most widely spoken
April 26, 2012
Grammars: where Linguistics meets Computer Science
Noam Chomsky is a celebrity in many fields. Some translators get surprised when I mention that he is also well known in Computer Science. He
April 25, 2012
Redundancy As A Translation Style
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “redundant” can be defined as: Characterized by similarity or repetition. In the case of translations, if the original text
April 23, 2012
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Translating Songs
In a recent post, Pablo questioned whether or not music should be considered a form of language.The textual component of music, that is, the song
April 20, 2012
Can Language Affect the Way We Think?
Ever since I started to learn a second language, I’ve noticed that when I speak in this language, I feel as if I am taking
April 18, 2012
Translation-Proof Graphic Design
Oftentimes translation companies like Trusted Translations can take care of the entire production process, from source file preparation to the final file design in the
April 17, 2012
What Is An .ini File?
Freelance translators and translation agencies often use TagEditor, among other options, to process all sorts of files: design files from InDesign, Quark, MS PowerPoint presentations
April 16, 2012
Translating Poetry
As translators, we know that one of the hardest things to translate is poetry.Rhyme, meter, cadence, word selection, rhythm: we could spend weeks on end
April 13, 2012
Portuguese and Tetum in the same country?
What is and where can we find East Timor? East Timor, just the eastern part, is a country located in the southeast of Asia. As
April 12, 2012
