We Don’t All Cry in the Same Language
A funny screenshot of a television series is passing around several websites, whose title reads “Woman Crying in Spanish” as an explanation of what is
January 21, 2015
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The Translation of Songs
Sometimes resulting from the decision of record producers, and at other times being part of the artistic expansion of singers and composers, as of the
October 15, 2014
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Dictionary of Curiosities
In working as translators, we always come across words that are difficult to translate. We’ve spoken on other occasions about how certain languages use words
May 30, 2014
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The Importance of Localization in Advertising Campaigns
On this blog we have often insisted about the importance of hiring a professional translator when in need of a translation. And we have also
May 16, 2014
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More Specific? Impossible.
In this post from last year, we presented some words with oddly specific meanings. Frequently, this specificity makes it difficult to translate these words (or
February 6, 2014
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How Many Languages in Just One Nation?
Switzerland is a country that provokes curiosity or fantasies in many people, whether because of its banks, its eternal neutrality, direct democracy, precise watches, beautiful
January 7, 2014
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Curiously Specific and Unusual Words
In a recent post we wrote about the longest words in world, and commented on the particular power of synthesis and specificity that the German
October 3, 2013
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The Longest Words in the World
In a post at the beginning of this year, we were introduced to the marvelous world of compound words and the German language. As explained
September 19, 2013
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One Keyboard for All?
As a Spanish speaker used to always finding the accents in the same corner of my keyboard, whenever I happen to use someone else’s keyboard
May 29, 2013
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Happy Holidays to Everyone Around the World!
One of the best things about the end of the year are the partiess, celebrations and gatherings with friends and family. Christmas and the New
December 31, 2012
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Language Map of Europe
The map of Europe posted above is an excellent example of why localization is so important. Translators and companies who are looking for translations should
October 23, 2009
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Translations Influencing the Course of History
The act of translating a text can sometimes have effects that run much deeper than the agent in charge of performing the translation may be
June 24, 2009
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