Bryant Hillas, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

How Many Languages in India: Oriya

Oriya is one of the official languages of India. It takes its name from the Indian state of Orissa, the principal place it’s spoken, though it is also used in

December 22, 2012

To Be Faithful or Not to Be Faithful: That Is the Question

Before the signature on a sworn translation, the following must be written (literal translation of oath in Spanish):THIS IS A FAITHFUL TRANSLATION of the original document which I have had

December 14, 2012

Where Is Hausa Spoken?

Hausa, also spelt Haussa, Houssa or Housa, is an Afro-Asiatic language and the most widely spoken of the Chadic languages, the grouping of languages spoken in northern Nigeria, Niger, Chad,

December 7, 2012

Translations and Chinese History

As we saw in our previous article, “The Work of Interpreters in Ancient China,” the splendor of China during the Ming Dynasty allowed China to maintain a large exploratory fleet,

December 3, 2012

The Punjabi Language

It belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of languages of the Indo-European family, which we spoke of HERE. It is mainly spoken in the Punjab region (between India and Pakistan) and,

December 18, 2009

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

Why Multilingualism Counts for So Much

As a translator and as someone that is surrounded by multilingual individuals on a daily basis at work, I’d have to say that I find the process and the effort

December 11, 2009

The Persian Language

It belongs to the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family, which we spoke about HERE. More than 60 million people are native speakers of this language, and they are

December 3, 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

Punctuation in Lists in Spanish

It’s common in our line of work for people to have doubts regarding proper punctuation in lists in Spanish. It’s important to keep certain principles in mind: the extent of

November 27, 2009

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has yet again befallen us, and all around the US (and in the many parts of the world where American expats and Americanophiles happen to be tucked away) folks