3 Ways Pronunciation Can Get Lost in Translation
A Spanish-native friend of mine recently recommended I watch a new Netflix series which has gone viral; you may have heard of “Stranger Things”. There
August 6, 2016
Pre-DTP and Handling PDF Conversions
Previously, we’ve talked about how the different steps of DTP are quoted, but let’s have a specific look at how the preparation of some files
July 19, 2016
6 reasons why you should ask to start using CAT Tools, today!
Not all translators are accustomed to using CAT Tools even though some programs such as Trados SDL have been around for over a quarter of
June 20, 2016
The Creation of the Dothraki Language
Ever wondered what languages the characters of Game of Thrones speak? Following the release of Game of Thrones’ latest season and my fanaticism, I began
May 30, 2016
7 Old English Terms for Understanding Shakespeare
Last week was the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the world’s most famous playwrights: William Shakespeare. Why are his plays and poems
May 9, 2016
The origins of the Oxford Dictionary
In my last blog I spoke about Noah Webster and how he reformed parts of the English language in his Webster’s dictionary. Now, let’s take
April 20, 2016
Noah Webster, the Spelling Reformer
Here at Trusted Translations we receive translation requests for English US as well as English UK. Although these two “flavors/flavours” aren’t as different as say
March 28, 2016
The so-called “Establishment”
Recently in newspapers I’ve come across a specific term which is being used a lot, mostly because of the politically-centered times we are living in.
March 7, 2016
Happy Valentine’s, my treasure!
A few days ago was the year’s most romantic day ever. Or at least that’s what we’re meant to think, isn’t it? How can our
February 19, 2016
Q&A- All you Need to Know about the English language
I recently discovered the Oxford Dictionary blog which features interesting posts such as “London Underground: the origins of some unusual names”. It also features a
January 25, 2016
An increasingly multilingual world
An infographic recently published in the South China Morning Post shows the most spoken languages in the world and its number of speakers. It shows
January 4, 2016
Helianthus vs. Sunflower – Are botanical translations a real challenge?
I’ve always been intrigued by the real and complex names of flowers. Who knew that a sunflower is actually called helianthus or that Lanicera caprifolium
December 14, 2015
