Alex, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

How to Lose a Language in Three Generations

I usually don’t include personal references in my blog entries. I try to keep allusions to my own life or my experience both as speaker and my role as a

October 9, 2015

Sports as an Area of Expertise for Translators

As students of translation and even as professionals in the field, we often wonder what our next business step will be. Therefore, in this article we will take a look

October 2, 2015

Although It May Not Seem like It… That’s a Language!

As project managers, we are used to receiving requests for translations to and from many languages. The most popular include English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, French and German. However, on rare

September 24, 2015

A Look at Translating Video Games, Comics and Movies

As mentioned in previous posts, comics, video games, gaming consoles and mobile games and apps have long since evolved from being for kids and teens only. More and more adults are

September 4, 2015

What Language Do Minions Speak?

This year’s promising film, Minions, has premiered in theaters in several countries. The film by the production company Illumination Entertainment has been a huge box office success, and Minion paraphernalia

August 26, 2015

Translation and Adaptation

When communicating a message to a listener or reader whose mother tongue is not the same as our own, especially when that person does not even understand the language, we

August 12, 2015

Is Localization Important in the Culinary World?

As we saw in the post, “Translator Problems I: How to Translate Food,” translating the language of food is one the many difficulties faced by translators. But this difficulty isn’t

July 29, 2015

What to Keep in Mind when Translating and Localizing into Latin American Spanish

When translating texts to be used in Latin America, we must keep in mind the subtle differences that exist from country to country with respect to not only cultural differences,

July 22, 2015

Common Challenges Faced when Captioning/Subtitling

One of the areas in which translators are most visible within the localization industry is captioning/subtitling. This is in part driven by the global nature of films. Also, there is

June 22, 2015

What Are the Easiest Languages for English Speakers to Learn?

It is estimated that in United States, around just 18% of the population can speak a second language. Compared to the estimated 54% percent of Europeans who are proficient in a

June 10, 2015

How Should Communication Be Facilitated in the Translation Industry?

Good communication is vital to the success of any company in any industry, especially in today’s globalized world. Additionally, it is the role of the company to establish certain guidelines

May 11, 2015

The Differing Roles of the Translator and the Editor

In every good translation there are at least two key steps involved in producing a high-quality finished product: translation and editing. Generally, these two steps are always completed by two

April 20, 2015

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