Can Humor be Translated?
There are many magazines with funny jokes, books that describe amusing situations, videos and movies where it is inevitable to let out a few laughs.
July 31, 2018
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Another Cup, Another Song
Once again, it’s time for the Soccer World Cup and this time it’s Mother Russia’s turn to host. It’s pretty amazing how these past four
June 18, 2018
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Don’t Ban Me, Gringo
We have become aware of two recent incidents involving Spanish speakers in the U.S. The first event happened in New York; a lawyer became infuriated
June 6, 2018
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What a Hashtag!
Our network language system evolves at a faster rate than language itself does. As in any language, the evolution occurs with use. New words are
May 2, 2018
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What Lies Between The Sheets
Every once in awhile, we receive a translation project that has to do with one of my favorite hobbies: music. And although anyone familiar with
December 13, 2017
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Who Let The Dogs Out?
If you are like me, you’ve probably found yourself watching news and videos online featuring man’s fluffy-best friends. There’s no better way to lift your
November 28, 2017
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The Creative Who Lives Inside Me
Creative writers are essentially the people who write advertising material. They write promotions, texts, brochures, websites, just to name a few. One of the many
November 10, 2017
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You Wouldn’t Get It: German Jokes are No Laughing Matter
In 2011, Badoo published the results of an international poll where as many as 30,000 people were asked to name the funniest country. While Americans
November 1, 2017
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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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Sense and Untranslatability
Translators need to have different tools at their disposal whenever they encounter difficult-to-impossible terms to translate into the target language. We often face a few
October 9, 2017
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Suriname: A Collage of Languages
Located in the north of South America, above Brazil and between Guyana and French Guiana, is the Republic of Suriname. You might assume that if
September 29, 2017
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Face Your Demonyms
We all have our own demons to deal with. And, when talking about the demons behind our language, one that creeps out the ground more
September 18, 2017
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