Words That Are Very Difficult To Translate
In 2004 a survey of thousands of linguists around the world was carried out to assess what terms, phrases, expressions, etc. were the most difficult
October 29, 2010
Language knowledge is key to global competitiveness
Around 200 million school-aged children in China study English yet just 24,000 of 54 million US schoolchildren learn Chinese languages. “If the US, in the
October 28, 2010
The Importance of Termbases and Glossaries
When a client asks us to translate a document, or several, two of their top priorities are quality and speed of delivery. To satisfy both,
October 27, 2010
Spanish from Spain, Latin America, or “Neutral”?
People generally never take the time to think about the various aspects of their native language, what vocabulary is preferred, how sentences are formed, the
October 26, 2010
English Subtitles for Spanish Telenovelas
The Spanish-language television networks in Southern California are concentrated on attracting and expanding their Anglophone audience. With this challenge in mind, they rely on English
October 25, 2010
Two hours or twenty years
Two hours or twenty years? Many people are unfamiliar with the translation process and, from the moment they find out the prices, they ask for
October 22, 2010
Size of Texts in Translations
When translating from one language to another, the lengths of the source text and target text usually have some differences. In certain situations, the differences
October 21, 2010
The Advantages of Being a Recurring Client
It is very common to see buyers browse the various options offered in the market before buying a product or service, in order to determine
October 20, 2010
How to Create a TM with WinAlign
Computer-assisted translation tools (CAT tools) are often used to facilitate the translation of projects, for which we need not only files but also a translation
October 19, 2010
Why Is It Necessary To Translate Websites?
The answer is simple: 1. Translating provides greater sales opportunities. Clearly understanding the advantages of buying products or purchasing services is an essential condition for
October 18, 2010
Automatic Translation of Latin…The “Modus Operandi” of Search Engines
We have previously discussed machine translation in relation to social networks. We talked about the interest of automatically translating tweets so you can see the
October 15, 2010
Gender Assumptions
Something that pops up again and again in translations to English is the use of male generic pronouns when talking about a person or people
October 14, 2010
