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Neologisms and Technical-Scientific Translators

Translators who specialize in the technical-scientific field come across difficult words to translate almost on a daily basis. This is not just because of the specificity of the text but also

August 2, 2011

Bolivian Language Academy

The Royal Spanish Academy was founded in 1713 by the Marquis of Villena Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco. Its predecessor was the French Academy, founded in 1637 by Cardinal Richelieu, but

August 1, 2011

Another Way to Learn a Language

Some people like to be informed and keep up with the latest news. They read everything they see, such as magazines, newspapers and books. They may be interested in politics,

July 31, 2011

Steps to Organize Your Translation Process (Part I)

If you have always wanted to have a guide about how to organize yourself when it comes to translating, you can’t miss this post! Here’s the first part of the

July 28, 2011

How Hollywood Is Working to Build Its Audiences Through Translation

Those of us involved in translation are fully aware that there are jobs that are easy and others that are difficult. This evaluation depends mostly on our field of expertise

July 25, 2011

Yiddish, a Fusion of Languages

Yiddish is a Germanic language, and its main speakers are Ashkenazi Jews in the United States, Israel and in many countries in Eastern Europe, with a smaller number of speakers

July 21, 2011

The Translation of the Word “Hangouts” as “Quedadas” in Google+

As we all know, Google did not want to stay behind in the sphere of social networks and has created Google+, with a format similar to Facebook, but with some

July 19, 2011

Cuban Language Academy

Founded in 1926, this language academy was recognized by presidential decree law number 3388 of August 23, 1951. It is currently located in Old Havana, in the Santo Domingo building.

July 18, 2011

When You Get Feedback From the Client

In the previous blog entry “Inquiries to the Client: It’s a Team Effort“, I talked about the fact that often times, the language services provider (LSP) needs to contact the

July 15, 2011

Learning a Language for Travel: However, Whenever and Wherever You Want It

We discussed in the previous post (“Learning a Language: However, Whenever and Wherever You Want It”) that the most important thing when learning a language is to be clear as

July 13, 2011

Things to Know about Neutral Spanish

From my experience, people who are not involved in the world of languages and, specifically, translating into Spanish are not fully aware of the existence of what is known as

July 12, 2011

Translation Preferences and Cost

When facing a translation project, a translator is not only concerned that the meaning of a sentence in a language is correctly transferred into another language, based on his knowledge

July 9, 2011

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