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The Romance behind Romance Languages
Pretty much everyone has heard the term Romance languages at one time or another. But why are they called Romance languages? Is it because they
May 12, 2022
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6 Translator Resources Provided by Newspapers
Newspapers, magazines and journals are, in and of themselves, very valuable resources for translators, as reading them imbues us with a current and, more often
July 8, 2015
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False Friends in English and Spanish
While it is believed that there are widespread differences between Spanish, which is derived from Latin and is a Romance language, and English, which is
October 28, 2014
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What Are the World’s Sexiest Accents?
A few weeks ago, CNN reported the results of an interesting survey carried out through Facebook in which users voted for what was, in their
October 16, 2014
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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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How Are Operas Translated?
Of all the tasks that can be entrusted to a translator, the one that is probably most feared is the translation of a poem. This
March 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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The Benefits of Bilingualism: Part Three
In the final installment of this blog series, we will observe some of the different ways in which bilingualism can benefit a person on a social
October 28, 2013
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The Origin of the Carnival Holiday
Although many people usually associate the holiday of Carnival as something celebrated in Brazil, many would be surprised to know that it is in fact,
February 11, 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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Polari Anyone?
The English language is peppered with a number of words of unclear origin, but which in fact belong to the lexical group known as Polari.
December 15, 2012
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Origins of the Days of the Week
Have you ever wondered why the days of the week are named as they are? Like many words we hear today, their origins derive
November 26, 2012
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