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Bolivian Spanish

With 1.098.581 km2 a little over 10 million people, Bolivia has no fewer than 37 official languages! The Plurinational State of Bolivia (its official name) became independent from Spain in

March 17, 2011

Argentine Language Academy

It was founded in 1931. Given that at first it did not have the characteristics of a “Language Academy”, it was just “associated” to the Royal Spanish Academy. Now it

March 16, 2011

Mexican Language Academy

The Mexican Language Academy was founded in 1875. One of its honorary members, the writer Octavo Paz, has obtained, among other awards, the Cervantes Prize (1981) and the Nobel Prize

March 11, 2011

MultilingualWeb is a project funded by the European Commission and coordinated by W3 in order to improve the way we create, localize and internationalize information through the development of standards

February 25, 2011

How to Write “Simply”

When a client requests a translation from an agency, they usually require that certain guidelines are met, or provide instructions or directions that need to be followed during the work.

January 28, 2011

Looking for Ebonics Translators

We recently posted a concise summary of what is Ebonics, or African-American Vernacular English. In even shorter terms, it is a form of English used by the U.S. African American

January 17, 2011

And in India…

More than a billion people speak Hindi in the world, as it is one of the official languages of India, one of the most populated countries in the world. India

January 14, 2011

Translation into Spanish on the Internet

The translation industry has benefited greatly from the opportunities offered by the Internet, not only to offer their products and services en masse, but also to take advantage of any

December 28, 2010

Time and Translation

Today, whether in the world of translation or any other, there never seems to be enough time. We are always running behind, always getting places late and always running out

December 27, 2010

Translation and Interpretation: The Best Professions of 2011

While surfing the Internet, I found this interesting article from U.S. News about the best jobs to have in 2011. It turns out that, within the category of “creative and

December 23, 2010

INDD files and DTP

Indd files are those created with Adobe InDesign. Adobe InDesign is a design program that is used for design work such as posters, brochures, manuals, magazines, books, etc. When a

December 16, 2010

Rumorology

In specialized translation projects, we experience on a daily basis the reality that the terms used in the jargon of some engineers are not endorsed or approved by the prestigious

December 7, 2010

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