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The gene for learning how to speak

Is it a person’s genes or their education? Neurologists, psychologists, biochemists and other scientists often take one side or the other in explaining behavioral and personality traits as diverse as

February 22, 2011

Roger That

In a previous publication we talked about the etymology of the word OK. Now it is time to talk about another expression, well known to movie lovers, especially war movies,

February 16, 2011

Language-related Technology

Language technology is the result of applying language knowledge to the development of computer systems. We can classify this into two groups: technology of speech and text. Speech Technology *

February 14, 2011

The Meaning of Mokusatsu

While it is a legend that was never confirmed, it is said that the bombing of Hiroshima was the result of a mistranslation. Let us take a brief look back

February 11, 2011

Machines can’t replace human translators

I realized something the other day while reading a long article that had been translated from Spanish into English and had obviously been put through Google Translate For Translators (GT4T)

February 10, 2011

Internationalization of Websites in Spanish

As you’ve surely noticed, the Web has become one of the main tools for selling products. But it is also essential to keep in mind that this medium of selling

February 9, 2011

What Does Creole Mean

A “creole” language is defined as a language that developed from the fusion of two cultures. To put it more simply, creole languages are born when parents from a certain

February 8, 2011

Interpreters with Google Android

As we have discussed in several articles over the past year, Google is always developing new applications for translation or interpretation with limited success, since the quality of these translations

February 7, 2011

Tunisia and Egypt

Tunisia is in North Africa, with borders on the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria and Libya. Although Arabic is the official language, French is the language of business, and many business people

February 4, 2011

How to Write “Simply”

When a client requests a translation from an agency, they usually require that certain guidelines are met, or provide instructions or directions that need to be followed during the work.

January 28, 2011

The Languages of Africa

Official estimates state that there are 2,000 languages spoken throughout the continent of Africa, which are then broken down into these groups: * Afro-asiatic: these languages are spoken in many

January 27, 2011

Considerations when translating marketing material

I usually recommend to customers looking to translate content created to communicate and promote their products and services that they seek a “creative writing” service. I explain that this is “added

January 25, 2011

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