The Hmong Languages

The Pahawh Hmong alphabet was invented by Shong Lue Yang in 1959.The mystical aspect of this alphabet is that its creator announced that it was the result of divine revelation,
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Industrial Translations and MT

If you have had a chance to read my previous post “Hand-crafted or Industrial… Really a Dilemma?“, then you are familiar with my opinion on the coexistence of both types
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The Chilean Language Academy

This Academy was created on June 5, 1885, in Santiago. In chronological terms, it was the sixth such academy established in Latin America. Its purposes are: 1. to ensure the
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You Know You’re an Editor When…

You visualize in your mind the sentences you hear, that is, literally, you see in writing what you hear: initial capitalization, periods, commas, accents, etc. After seeing everything in item
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You Know You’re an Editor When…

You visualize in your mind the sentences you hear, that is, literally, you see in writing what you hear: initial capitalization, periods, commas, accents, etc. After seeing everything in item
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Inconsistencies in the Word Count

The translation of a document can have many complexities. When quoting a document for translation, it is necessary to take into account several aspects that can influence the detailed analysis
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