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How to Translate Your WordPress Website

Trusted Translations and WPML are partnering up to offer localization of your global web content through an invisible translation pipeline. WordPress is the most popular open-source Content Management System (CMS),

September 17, 2019

Unfaithful Journalism

A while ago we talked about the functionality and faithfulness of translations. We said that, although we must keep a certain faithfulness to our source text, it is often necessary

January 18, 2019

Should You Really Skimp On Quality?

Functionality, usability, time, cost and professionalism are some of the most mentioned words when debating the quality of translations. But the real question is: should you really skimp on it?

January 11, 2019

Gamer Translator

It may not be obvious, but video game localization has become a key factor in developing and commercializing games. Not only do they have an increasing complexity in the amount

January 4, 2019

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

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