How Translators and Interpreters Can Help Haiti
The horrific and devastating tragedy that befell Haiti calls for all of us to contribute in any way and as much as possible to help
January 27, 2010
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Translation Studies
Texts have been translated between languages empirically, by hand. This doesn’t mean that people have not spent time reflecting and theorizing on the art of
January 5, 2010
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Translator Training
This concept is extremely important. I am not just talking about the education that a translator receives in their studies, but also about culture in
November 27, 2009
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Automatic Translation?
Automatic translations, better known as machine translations, have experienced something of a resurgence lately. Today, there have been numerous advances in the field of translation,
November 6, 2009
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What is Trados?
When you are looking to pay for a professional translation, the is a good chance you will come up against a magic word: Trados. What
October 24, 2009
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Language Map of Europe
The map of Europe posted above is an excellent example of why localization is so important. Translators and companies who are looking for translations should
October 23, 2009
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Teamwork
We frequently hear the word “teamwork”, especially in our work environments where so many people are working for the same company, all for a common
November 21, 2008
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What is MultiTerm?
If you are a translator working with the Trados CAT tool, you may have seen a component called MultiTerm in your product package. So, just
November 18, 2008
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Machine Translations now available on YouTube
Most translators have heard of the new online machine translation option called “Google Translate”. While many would argue that machine translations have several issues regarding
November 11, 2008
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Many critics, no defenders
“Many critics, no defenders,translators have but two regrets:when we hit, no one remembers,when we miss, no one forgets.” -Anonymous This is a well-known verse among
October 15, 2008
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The importance of information sources
In our daily task as translators, we face several different possibilities for the translation of a text, so, what is the best option when there
October 10, 2008
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The Rise of Spanglish
The term Spanglish came into existence between 1965 and 1970 and refers to any expression in Spanish that borrows parts of English, especially as substitutions
October 3, 2008
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