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Are We Able To Communicate Without Emojis?

A while ago, I thought I’d write a letter to a friend. A traditional letter, written by hand. As soon as I finished the second sentence, I felt the immediate

December 28, 2018

Subtitling and Character Restriction

Subtitling is the closest approximation to translation by people who are not part of this industry. While it is a subjective issue, most people prefer subtitles before dubbing: the original

December 21, 2018

Read the Room

There is a concept in language that can be a bit of a bully to new writers. Just when they thought they were getting the hang of it, it swoops

December 19, 2018

A Language to Die For

Today, some hidden places still exist where tribes and communities are totally isolated from the outside world. There is very little that is known about them, as far as how

December 14, 2018

How To Clean A TM And Not Die Trying

As we mentioned in a previous post, cleaning the translation memory (TM) of one of our largest and oldest clients was a task that required the use of Xbench and

December 7, 2018

Human Resources’ Supporting Role

It goes without saying that any company when growing in size needs to put more emphasis in organizing its Human Resources functions. It may even include developing its own department

December 1, 2018

Machine Translation: When to Use It

As we have already mentioned in a previous post, using an automatic translator is not recommended in certain scenarios. Now we will see what situations are appropriate for using an

November 30, 2018

Red Pens Make their Mark

When proofreaders take out their red pens, their main purpose is to get rid of any errors that may hinder comprehension or sidetrack the reader. One aspect of this task

November 28, 2018

SOS: URGENT TRANSLATION

There are certain situations in which, due to some unforeseen event, carelessness or any life surprise a text must be translated urgently. This usually happens when a document must be

November 23, 2018

The Limits of Machine Translation

From peripherals that can translate instantly from one language to another to able to keep a conversation in a language we do not handle, to applications for cameras which translate

November 16, 2018

The Titanic Task of Cleaning Up a Translation Memory

A few months ago we decided to clean up the translation memory of one of our longest-serving and busiest clients. Throughout so many years of work, the memory was loaded

November 9, 2018

The German Language and its Dialects

German is known to be one of the most difficult European languages to learn as a foreign language based on its extensive vocabulary, complex structures, long words, declensions, etc. In

October 29, 2018

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