Four Memsource Features for Quality Improvement
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
February 17, 2017
The Personalization of Translation
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,
February 10, 2017
Preserving a Language: A Doomed Deed?
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
February 3, 2017
A World Without Translators?
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”
January 27, 2017
What are the Languages of the Future?
While predictions vary, depending on geographical location and the field in which one seeks to develop, here are some ways to address this issue.
January 20, 2017
“Populism” is the Word of the Year in Spanish
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
January 13, 2017
Eternal Languages
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
December 16, 2016
What is Verbophobia?
“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.
December 9, 2016
What are quotation marks used for?
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
December 2, 2016
The Language of Emotions
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
November 25, 2016
What is Papiamento?
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
November 18, 2016
The Importance of Professional Translators and Interpreters
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
November 4, 2016
