Emma S, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

Translator Problems II: Tips on the Localization of Proper Nouns

Following on from my last post, in this entry I’m going to be looking at the challenge of localizing proper nouns; that is, nouns that start with a capital letter.

November 3, 2014

Translator Problems I: How to Translate Food

As has been mentioned numerous times on this blog, many translation issues arise at the intersection of the vast number of different cultures and ways of life that exist on

October 20, 2014

Words, Words, and More Words

Have you ever stopped to think about how many words you know and use? The average adult’s vocabulary in their native language runs into many thousands of words. Those of

October 14, 2014

The Legacy of the Linguist

Following on from my last post on the fundamental differences between translation and interpretation, in this entry I shall consider the life span of each, and the traces the professional linguist

September 22, 2014

How Do Translation and Interpretation Differ?

There is a common misunderstanding about those who work in the field of translation and interpretation. Sometimes these professionals are referred to using the umbrella term ‘translators’, and are believed

September 8, 2014

The Fear of the Alien

For many of us, contact with a culture that is different from our own can be rather intimidating – whether we like to admit it or not. This is only

August 26, 2014

How Does the Translator Add Value?

Stripped down to its bare bones, the job of the translator can be viewed, above all else, as one of mediation: using a profound knowledge of two or more languages,

July 29, 2014

What Makes a Great Linguist?

There is a whole host of valid answers to this question, but arguably the most significant – at least in the field of translation and interpreting – is the ability

July 16, 2014

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