MT: Every Titan has its Achilles Heel
We’ve debated many times in the past about the “natural” advantages Machine Translation might have over our fellow translators composed of mere “flesh and bone.”
February 3, 2018
What Exactly is Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a learning disability derived from a neurological developmental disorder. Persons with dyslexia do not necessarily manifest any physical, psychological nor sociocultural disorders. They
January 26, 2018
One Language for all, and all for None
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have one language that everyone could speak and understand? That’s what Polish doctor Ludwig Leyzer Zamenhof thought and created when
January 25, 2018
BTW, LMFAO Is So Yesterday
In our quest to keep up with the times, which are ever evolving, we seem to have no time to waste. Technology and social media
January 19, 2018
You can Talk the Talk, but can you Code the Code?
In today’s world, coding is on everyone’s lips. Fear it or love it, it’s here to stay and if you don’t get on board you
January 17, 2018
Are Flemish and Dutch One and the Same?
When I decided to study Dutch, I did not imagine there would be so many different variations of this language. In fact, I thought that
January 12, 2018
Machine Translation: Building up the Hype
Are the tides changing for MT already? Last time we spoke about the importance of emotional investment in MT. We considered the amount of hatred
January 4, 2018
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
Carved in Stone: (Un)editable Documents
Many times, as account managers, we find ourselves grappling with a recurring question when we receive a file to translate: is it editable? In my
December 12, 2017
Is language dying or evolving?
Evolution doesn’t imply improvement or progressive change towards perfection. In a straight darwinian sense, evolution means adapting to one’s environment in order to survive and
December 11, 2017
Transcription: Simple Task or Mad Challenge?
One of the services that localization agencies offer is transcription, which consists in converting an audio into written text. This can either be from a
December 1, 2017
Embracing MT: Haters gonna Hate
I apologize if my title sounds a bit informal, but if we pick up where we left off last time, we may delve further, deeper,
November 29, 2017
