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Ark All Saints Academy, a secondary school in Camberwell, London, has embarked on a journey to curb its pupils from using slang within the formal
November 5, 2021
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Infamously “Untranslatable”
During the process of localizing a text, unforeseen events may arise that imply an extra effort on the part of the translation team; from technical
October 20, 2017
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Exploring Idioms in Foreign Languages
In my previous post “Understanding English-Language Idioms,” I discussed the peculiarity of idioms. Idioms are expressions used in informal language that don’t actually mean what
December 29, 2014
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Understanding English-Language Idioms
Idioms are one of the most interesting yet curious aspects of language due to their often comical references which may actually have absolutely nothing to
December 15, 2014
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Translation and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Without any doubt, each World Cup is an event that fires up passions and moves multitudes across the world. And even though it’s a sport
May 9, 2014
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Spanish Regionalisms and Idioms in Literary Translations
When reading a novel translated into Spanish, most readers hope it will have a “neutral” form of Spanish; that is, one without regional characteristics specific
March 5, 2014
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The Difficult Task of Translating Proverbs
There is no doubt that as translators we face constant challenges while doing our job. An example would be, while translating literary works we may
January 13, 2014
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About Idioms
The Spanish language is very rich in aphorisms, idioms, axioms and other sayings. To speak Spanish fluently, one must understand these phrases that are so
July 2, 2013
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Kill Two Birds with One…Shot?
For someone who did not grow up as being bilingual, I believe that gaining fluency or becoming bilingual is a life-long process. Often, one of
March 7, 2012
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Idiom ignorance
Idioms, which many translators are loathe to agree, are unavoidable in translation. While most people with a solid understanding of the source language shouldn’t come
January 13, 2011
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