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What Are Neologisms?

The richness of language lets us speak differently and over time create new words, which is known as a ‘neologism’. A neologism is generated in a language from elements that

December 10, 2010

Not Everyone Can Be A Translator

Recently a friend told me that his carpenters removed some “bursts” from a piece of furniture they were making and I said, “you mean burr” and he said “well, that’s

December 9, 2010

Rumorology

In specialized translation projects, we experience on a daily basis the reality that the terms used in the jargon of some engineers are not endorsed or approved by the prestigious

December 7, 2010

Americanisms and Mexicanisms

An “Americanism” is a phrase from one of the native American languages, which is incorporated into other languages, or a word of those languages (especially Spanish and English) that is

December 6, 2010

What Do I Need To Know Before Doing An Interpretation?

Even though this question is somewhat obvious to some people, others do not take into account among the myriad questions that are asked before accepting a job as an interpreter.

December 3, 2010

Translation for Advertising

The goal of any business today is to have a presence in both the national and international markets. But to do this, it is essential to have a good marketing

December 2, 2010

The Root of Machine Translation

Much has been said (and is still being said) about machine translation. At this point, it is quite clear that it alone cannot replace the work of a human translator

December 1, 2010

Cultural Differences in Translating Arabic

In previous articles, we have already talked about how cultural gaps impact translations. (Article: How to Correctly Interpret the Japanese) When cultures are very different, they produce what we might

November 30, 2010

How to Choose the Right Translation Agency

When a client has a translation project, the most common action taken is to request a couple of budgets from agencies on the market. And then? How does it analyze

November 29, 2010

Thanksgiving Day

The origins of this popular festival dates back to an incident in 1621, when American Pilgrims celebrated the first “Thanksgiving” to express their gratitude to God and the Wampanoag natives

November 26, 2010

Spelling Reform of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language

“The Greek I will be called ye.” That’s how the story about the new spelling of the Royal Academy of Spanish Language was titled in El Pais. This reform will

November 24, 2010

How To Correctly Interpret Japanese

In a context where the impact of Internet communications is infinitely vast, and in spite of the huge technological advances in terms of translations, no system or device has yet

November 23, 2010

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