What Does Proofreading Really Mean
The term “proofreading” is bandied about in our industry when dealing with translations or simple publications of writings in one language that are not translated.
October 6, 2009
Translation Buyer Consideration
Some translation agencies try to find sly methods for making their customers pay more for the services being offered. The ploys can be incredibly simple,
October 2, 2009
Happy Translator’s Day
In commemoration of St. Jerome, the man who had the Bible translated to Latin for the first time, today is Translators Day. So, to all
September 30, 2009
Overcoming the Global Economic Crisis with Professional Translation
The present global economic scenario is looking pretty dire, and companies all over the planet are looking for clever new ways to maintain their customer
September 23, 2009
Triphthongs in Spanish
A triphthong is a sequence of three vowels making up one syllable. Some examples in Spanish would be: a – pre – ciáis, co –
September 21, 2009
When Translations Get Tricky
It’s common in the translation field to come across projects that evince enormous intercultural differences, obliging the translator to come up with some sort of
September 14, 2009
Unique Languages: Maltese
It is often discussed here and in many other places how English is such a unique language due to the confluence of languages from separate
September 7, 2009
Writing Years in Spanish
Continuing on the topic of writing dates in Spanish correctly, regarding the use of the article “el” (which includes the contraction “del“) before the expression
September 4, 2009
Language Statistics
• Quantity of living languages: 6912 • Quantity of language on the verge of extinction: 516 • Language with the largest quantity of native speakers:
August 21, 2009
Diplomatic Translation Gaffe
Recently, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was kind enough to give us the latest example of how poor quality translations can leave an organization looking
August 19, 2009
Uses of the Word Senior in Spanish
I was thumbing through the dictionary of the Spanish Academy (RAE) the other day and I thought it would be useful to share the official
August 7, 2009
Ending Sentences with Prepositions in English
To review: English does not have an official governing body that dictates what is right or wrong. Instead, it is based on a set of
August 5, 2009
