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False Friends in English and Spanish

While it is believed that there are widespread differences between Spanish, which is derived from Latin and is a Romance language, and English, which is known for its Germanic roots,

October 28, 2014

The Translation of Songs

Sometimes resulting from the decision of record producers, and at other times being part of the artistic expansion of singers and composers, as of the middle of the past century

October 15, 2014

Jabberwocky: An Example of Creative Translation

The strange word that appears in the title of this post, “Jabberwocky,” describes a strange monster that is the protagonist of a poem by the same name written by Lewis

October 1, 2014

Pleonasms in Legal English

Pleonasms—the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning—in oral and written forms of English legal jargon often take on a single meaning. They consist of synonyms taking

September 24, 2014

Mexico Heads towards Linguistic Independence

Intense debates have taken place to decide whether the Spanish language should be regulated by the Royal Spanish Academy, which, as you may know, is based in Spain and does

September 17, 2014

How Translation is Helping Languages from Going Extinct

There are over 7,000 thousand languages in the world today and more than 3,000 of those languages are in danger of becoming extinct. Most disappear when the last known native

June 25, 2014

Spanish Regionalisms and Idioms in Literary Translations

When reading a novel translated into Spanish, most readers hope it will have a “neutral” form of Spanish; that is, one without regional characteristics specific to any particular Spanish-speaking country.

March 5, 2014

What Should We Keep in Mind During a Multilingual Translation?

A multilingual translation requires special attention. Once a translation is required in 3 or more languages, the process should change. The first step is reviewing the document and making sure

October 18, 2013

When Translating, Should We Consult with Other Professionals?

Those of us in the translation business know that a translation is not the result of only one person’s job. A translation requires the participation of various professionals, and the

August 2, 2013

The Art of Living and Surviving a Life of Deadlines

It is said that life is measured in moments, however, the life of a translator as well as the life of any person who works in a translation company is

June 16, 2013

The Difficult Task of Subtitling

How many time have we criticized the subtitles during a movie or while watching our favorite TV show? How often have you called out mistakes in the translation? This has

June 15, 2013

Translation of Android Apps on Google Play

Trusted Translations has been selected by Google to provide translations of the applications that are offered on the platform of all Android OS devices. The aim of this service is

June 7, 2013

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