When to Use MT: A Checklist
Ask yourself these ten questions when considering an MT solution: 1. Language combination? Despite the quantum leap in quality achieved since the advent of Neural
January 10, 2020
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The Economy of Language – A Guide for New Writers
What’s Going On? News headlines from the past decade show a worrying outlook for professional copy editors and writers. As this article from The Washington
September 4, 2018
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Do you Want to be a Multilingual Superstar?
Human beings usually learn to speak at least one language naturally in their first years of life. They learn from their parents, from school, from
May 17, 2018
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“Cæsar non Supra Grammaticos”
This cheerful Latin phrase literally translates to, “Cesar has no power over grammarians.” And while it’s original intent may be to describe all the natural
March 22, 2017
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S.O.S.! Translators Needed in the U.S. Presidential Campaign!
In a presidential campaign that has been so unusual by so many standards, it’s no surprise that the role of foreigners within it has brought
August 18, 2016
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Overcoming Challenges and Achieving the Perfect Translation
In my last post, “Common Challenges for Spanish to English Translators,” I wrote about some of the challenges faced specifically by Spanish to English translators
March 31, 2015
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Modifiers, Interrupted
As linguists, our work often times requires translating complex texts that include sentences and structures of all lengths and types. Given that sentence structures are
August 14, 2014
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The Survival of Inverted Question and Exclamation Marks
Continuing with what we began to address in previous entries, on this occasion we are going to dedicate ourselves to two characteristic punctuation marks of
December 19, 2013
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Punctuation Marks in New Means of Communication
In the previous post, we tackled the issue of changes in linguistic rules from a general point of view. This time around, I would like
December 5, 2013
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Grammar Rules and New Means of Communication
The emergence and subsequent extension of a wide array of communication tools have paved the way for a vast series of changes related to the
November 21, 2013
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The Translation of Humor in Asterix
Asterix was one of my first devotions as a reader. I started reading the comic so young that, even before understanding that the story takes
November 7, 2013
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The Spanish Language: Vulgarisms and Vices
As language professionals—translators, writers, editors, literature students, etc.—we tend to feel outraged whenever we hear or see grammatical, spelling or semantic errors, which unfortunately are
March 27, 2013
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