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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

Formal Language and Comprehension in Translation

Our daily dilemma in translating legal documents is ensuring that the precise legal language is easily understood by the reader. Legal phrasing leaves very few choices of terminology, because they

November 19, 2010

What is GlobalSight?

GlobalSight is an open source Translation Management System (TMS), used to manage, translate and deliver projects for translation, editing, proofreading and storage, among others. This system was developed in Java

November 18, 2010

Audiovisual Translation

Audiovisual translation (AVT) is developing the translation activity in a context characterized by the interaction of text (whether oral or written) with sound and image. Within this type of translation,

November 16, 2010

Interpreters at the G-20 Meeting in Seoul

Last week was the meeting of the Group of Twenty (G-20), in Seoul. In this two-day event, 25 Heads of State and representatives of various international organizations gathered to discuss

November 15, 2010

Cheaper is not always easier

Have you heard the slogan “cheap and easy” when referring to certain products and services? When it comes to translation services, cheaper is not always easier. When you decide to

November 11, 2010

We Lost More in the War…

The title of this post is the literal translation of “Más se perdió en la guerra”, which is a very interesting phrase that can be used in a variety of

November 10, 2010

Twitter and Different Translation Options

In addition to using automatic translation programs to bridge language barriers in an environment where real-time communication is of the essence, like Twitter, it is possible to use human translators

November 9, 2010

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