The Advantages of Using Podcasts to Learn New Languages
“I feel like learning a new language” is something we tend to hear and even think. The problem lies less in being motivated than it
April 1, 2015
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How Languages Shape Our Vision of the World
In my last post, “Are We Just a Product of the Languages We Speak?,” I wrote about how the linguistic structure of a language can
November 19, 2014
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On Tattoos and Translation
For a few years now, it’s been fashionable to get a tattoo of some word that has a special meaning for the person in question,
April 21, 2014
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Atomic Errors
As translators and translator agencies, we are constantly running into erroneous or nonsensical translations. In some cases – such as the ones that we published
March 20, 2014
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What Are Some of the Strangest Translations We Have Done?
Having worked as both a Project Manager and an In-house Editor here at Trusted Translations, I have come across quite a few interesting requests. While
September 16, 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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How translations can influence economic thought development
On the one hand, one of my hobbies is to read books on economics, despite my background in biology. At any rate, I am sure
November 23, 2012
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Korean in Antiquity and Modern Times
The Korean writing system dates back to 108 B.C., when the area that is currently North Korea was occupied by China. Some linguists believe that
October 27, 2011
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Intercultural Communication and its Implications for Websites
Intercultural communication, according to Ting-Toomey, involves a process of symbolic exchange in which individuals from two (or more) different cultural communities negotiate shared meanings in
September 27, 2010
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The World Cup: Much More Than A Championship
The FIFA World Cup is one of the great spectacles known to man. It carries more weight for some people than for others, but it
June 29, 2010
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Cost per Language Pair
In previous posts we have discussed the different ways of quoting a translation project, such as per word, per page, per hour of work if
June 22, 2010
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Another Language Gap Bridged
For centuries humans have stared at their canine companions and worked at deciphering exactly what their barks and grunts could possibly mean. Often it is
August 12, 2009
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