September 22, 2021
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Soy Aprendiendo Español
For many years I have met many friends from different countries who have been interested in studying Spanish as a foreign language, both in their
March 29, 2018
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More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Translation – Part II
We have explored transliteration, transcription, and exonymization; three of the four methods of geographical name conversion as established by the “Manual for the National Standardization
May 16, 2016
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More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Translation – Part I
We have explored transliteration and transcription, the first and second methods of geographical name conversion as established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of
April 25, 2016
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More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Transcription
Now that we have explored transliteration, the first method of name conversion being the one established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical
April 4, 2016
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What Makes a Great Linguist?
There is a whole host of valid answers to this question, but arguably the most significant – at least in the field of translation and
July 16, 2014
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For Translation Buyers
Should U.S. Airports Upgrade Their Multilingual Services?
Think back to the last time you were catching a flight and the stressful hours leading up to the plane taking off. Did you pack
June 30, 2022
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Languages
Positive Words and Optimism
It has been a tough couple of years for optimistic words. Positivity is in short supply. Negative words and phrases fill our lives, coming at
June 23, 2022
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For Translation Buyers
What Does Localization Testing Involve?
Imagine buying a watch that only tells you what time it is in Switzerland … but you live in New York City. Or racing to
June 16, 2022
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Literature
Arabian Nights with a Woman’s Linguistic Touch
What do you know about Arabian Nights? Also called One Thousand and One Nights, this collection of stories dates back centuries. Unfortunately for modern readers,
June 9, 2022
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For Translation Buyers
Can a Pair of Glasses Help Us Understand Each Other?
If a time machine could transport you back to the year 1990 and you asked someone what kind of technology will be available in the
June 2, 2022
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Culture
Can Invented Languages Help Endangered Languages?
HIjatlh* We’ve discussed invented languages before. International Auxiliary Languages are invented (or constructed) as second languages to promote communication and understanding. For some, IALs are
May 26, 2022
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