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
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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
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November 9, 2010
Now Google Translates Poems
Google continues to innovate. Now it is expanding the reach of Google Translate to perform translations of poems. Yes yes, poetry! If you ever tried to translate poetry, you know
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November 8, 2010
How to obtain an effective translation
The need for translation is, basically, the need for communication: to increase it, to reach other audiences, to be understood. For this reason, it is crucial that, even though the
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November 5, 2010
How Culture Influences Language
In previous posts we have discussed how culture shapes our world, in addition to the fact that we all live in a globalized world. We commented about how our culture
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November 4, 2010
Budgets for Eastern Languages
If we consider that budgets are calculated according to the number of words in the files to be translated, then there is nothing more difficult than not to see “words”
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November 3, 2010
Translation Costs Per Language Pair
As already presented in our post Prices Per Source Word Count, by using a good budget, as clear and detailed as possible, you can set the final price that is
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November 2, 2010
Upcoming Translation Conferences
Just as in almost all professional fields, it is essential to keep up with the latest information and, as far as possible, it is worthwhile to attend the various events
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November 1, 2010
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 to translate.Why are certain terms
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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 modern world, is going to
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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, we need to meet certain
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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 use of verb tenses, and
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October 26, 2010