Giulia C, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

Four Memsource Features for Quality Improvement

February 17, 2017

Memsource is a CAT tool that allows us to work with text in two columns; one for the source text and the other for the target text. It also offers

The Personalization of Translation

February 10, 2017

Imagine this situation: a diner arrives at a restaurant. Upon being seated, the waiter asks him what he wants to eat. To the waiter’s surprise, the diner looks at the

Preserving a Language: A Doomed Deed?

February 3, 2017

In biology, there is a well-known movement towards preventing the disappearance of animal species that inhabit planet Earth. In the science of language, there seems to be a similar effort,

A World Without Translators?

January 27, 2017

A translator’s work often goes unnoticed, to such an extent that the phrase “A good translation seems as though it were an originally written text” has become commonplace. However, the

What are the Languages of the Future?

January 20, 2017

While predictions vary, depending on geographical location and the field in which one seeks to develop, here are some ways to address this issue. If the objective is to

“Populism” is the Word of the Year in Spanish

January 13, 2017

As happens every year, the Spanish Urgent Foundation chose the word of the year. The winner was “populism“. The twelve candidates were words that generated interest in the past year, not

Throughout history, an unfathomable number of languages have appeared and disappeared, and have been used by humans at different times and places throughout the evolution of civilization. Some languages manage

What is Verbophobia?

December 9, 2016

“And there is also verbophobia, which is the fear of words. In that case, it is best to keep quiet, said Juan de Dios Martínez. It’s a bit more complicated

What are quotation marks used for?

December 2, 2016

A few days ago I was struck by a sign that was written as: BEWARE OF “DOG”. This sparked a thought on the correct uses of quotation marks. Many times,

The Language of Emotions

November 25, 2016

All humans are able to make the same sounds. However, each language has its own particular way of employing them. Just as each language follows different grammatical rules, it also

What is Papiamento?

November 18, 2016

When you’re on vacation you want everything to be easy and relaxing. And for many, apart from resting and exploring our destination of choice, we would also like to be

The Importance of Professional Translators and Interpreters

November 4, 2016

A few weeks back, I read an article about the controversy concerning an error in the translation of a speech that was given by Diyab Jihad, a Syrian refugee in

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