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Desktop Publishing or DTP

Desktop publishing, or DTP, is the process of using a computer and specific kinds of software to combine text and graphics to create documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, and

September 9, 2010

The Tour de France Needs No Translation

The Tour de France began last week in parallel with the World Cup (Congrats to Spain!). Some sporting events of international significance, such as the World Cup and the NBA

July 12, 2010

Client Glossaries

As we have brought up in other posts, large translation projects need more care and attention in order to maintain consistency in the translation throughout the document(s). This coherence in

January 15, 2010

When Translation and SEO Collide

Working as a translator (or at least a good one) implies exercising a high level of attention to detail, the kind of nit-pickiness that will drive your friends mad but

December 16, 2009

Is “usted” Really Always the Best Option?

I’ve noticed lots of confusion regarding this matter: many people are under the impression that it’s correct to use “usted” at all times, in all cases. I’m afraid that that’s

December 12, 2009

Specialized Translation Agencies

I recently read an article about the new national certification given to medical interpreters of Spanish in the United States. I think this is actually quite important, especially for the

December 2, 2009

More Automatic Translation Gadget News

As a translator, it is with a fair share of trepidation and chagrin that I “celebrate” news (such as the topic of today’s post) relating to new gadgets that facilitate–or

December 1, 2009

Translator Training

This concept is extremely important. I am not just talking about the education that a translator receives in their studies, but also about culture in general, which is even more

November 27, 2009

The Pashto Language

Spoken by the Khan’s or Pashtuns (inhabiting Afghanistan and the west of Pakistan) as well as by groups in India, it is one of the official languages of Afghanistan, along

November 13, 2009

Boosting Business with Website Translation

Business leaders in today’s global economic context are feeling pretty beleaguered by all the goings on (or lack thereof) of the present, and many are struggling to come up with

November 11, 2009

Automatic translations, better known as machine translations, have experienced something of a resurgence lately. Today, there have been numerous advances in the field of translation, including different programs used for

November 6, 2009

Dari

An apocope of “courtly Persian,” fārsi-ye dari is, along with Pashto, one of the principal Persian languages spoken contemporarily in Afghanistan (especially in the capital and the southern and western