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One of the greatest challenges a translator must face are passages out of context. Without reference materials and context, a quality translation may be completely
February 17, 2018
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7 Old English Terms for Understanding Shakespeare
Last week was the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the world’s most famous playwrights: William Shakespeare. Why are his plays and poems
May 9, 2016
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Errors? Blame Titivillus!
During the Middle Ages, a period during which the vast majority of the population was illiterate, the skills of reading and writing were under the
June 11, 2014
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A Not-so-Dead Language
A few weeks ago we talked about Latin and some of its expressions that persist until today, even in daily use. In the title of
November 28, 2013
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How Are Word Counts Calculated for Complex Documents?
A few days ago we presented a first introduction to the issue of obtaining a word count for translation projects. Today, we will look at some
November 27, 2013
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How Is a Word Count Calculated for Translations?
When it comes to determining the cost of a translation, the main factor to take into account is the famous word count. Of course, the
November 13, 2013
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A Sonorous Atlas of the Spanish Language
To celebrate the Sixth International Conference on the Spanish Language, which took place last week in Panama, the Spanish newspaper El País had writers from
October 30, 2013
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Compound Words: Friends or Foes? Part II
In the previous blog post, we spoke about interesting little terms called compound words. These are formed by linking two words together to create new
July 22, 2013
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Should Words in English Contain Accent Marks?
Growing up in a bilingual home setting, I was very lucky to learn both Spanish and English from a young age. I never had to
April 29, 2013
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Top Words of 2009
We still have a month left before 2009 comes to a close forever, but Merriam-Webster has already published its “words of the year” (what about
November 27, 2009
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History of English Lesson
How I love the history and development of languages! It is a never-ending labyrinth of discovery and surprises, all reflecting the wonderful creative nature of
March 13, 2009
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President Obama and The Power of Words
Tuesday night, at some moment during my CNN and BBC viewing marathon of inaugural activities and the apparent zenith of Obamamania, one of the many
January 22, 2009
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