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MS Project for Translation Projects

Microsoft Project is a very useful tool for planning and monitoring projects of all kinds. To make full use of its benefits to efficiently apply it to translation projects, you

January 12, 2012

Do They Speak the Same Language in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan?

I recently wrote about Uzbek, the Turkic language mainly spoken in Uzbekistan, but which is also spoken in Turkmenistan. Now I would like to briefly discuss Turkmen, another Turkic language

January 5, 2012

Automatic Translation of Technical Files

Automatic translation, also for these purposes referred to as machine translation, is a component of Computational Linguistics and represents the intersection of Translation and Information Technology to explore the functions

January 2, 2012

Can Post-editing Be Used Every Time?

We have seen in previous posts that post-editing is the human process of reviewing a text translated by a machine to give it grammatical and semantic sense to a particular text.

December 20, 2011

The Importance of a Termbase

Termbases are an important part of the process of translating any sort of text, but they are especially useful, to the point of being essential, when working with technical texts.

December 13, 2011

Where Is Gujarati Spoken?

Its origins Gujarati belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family, which is a branch of the greater Indo-European family. It receives its name from the Indian state where it is the

December 12, 2011

Trados 2009: AutoSuggest is Here to Stay

The AutoSuggest function (AS) is one of the most interesting features in SDL Trados Studio 2009. To use an AutoSuggest dictionary, you must first have a TM (Translation Memory) of

December 2, 2011

The History of Machine Translation

In recent years, machine translation has become a commonplace element in translation agencies. A good post-editing of a machine translation can produce the same results as a conventional translation and

December 1, 2011

Audiovisual Translation: Cinema and Culture

Culture versus Translation The culture of a country, most notably its modes of dress, behavior, food, celebrations, events, etc., is transmitted directly and indirectly on the big screen, as well

November 17, 2011

Unazungumza Kiswahili?

Swahili is a Bantu language. The Bantu languages of Africa are those that, in turn, form a subfamily of others: the Niger-Congo languages. Swahili is the official language of Tanzania,

November 10, 2011

The Plain English Movement

As we discussed in a previous post on the “Language of the People“, legal language has evolved to be better understood by one group of people: average citizens. Today I

November 7, 2011

Staying ahead of the Curve, Always an Advantage

Since the world is in a state of constant change and evolution, it is always important to stay as current as possible in regard to these changes and innovations. This

October 31, 2011

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