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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What to Keep in Mind When Translating Songs
When translating a song, a poem or a proverb, it’s unacceptable to go about it in a literal fashion (though later on we’ll see an
June 21, 2015
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Which Is Considered the Best Dubbing Job in History?
In previous posts we dealt with the subject of the revolution of dubbing (specifically, in animated Disney films). Starting in the 1940s, this aspect of internationalization
August 8, 2014
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Why Does Music Give Us Chills?
This blog talks about many things: languages, translations, cultures, etc., but one thing we hardly ever explore here is music. One cannot deny that music
February 18, 2014
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The Translation of Musical Notes
We all know that there are many differences between terms that are commonly used by Spanish speakers and those used in English. Thanks to globalization
January 16, 2013
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Translating Songs
In a recent post, Pablo questioned whether or not music should be considered a form of language.The textual component of music, that is, the song
April 20, 2012
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Is Music a language?
The other night I was listening to a version of Eleanor Rigby by the talented Uruguayan musician Leo Masliah. This particular version has got so
March 30, 2012
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