The Subtle Gap Between Being Bilingual and Being a Translator
Have you ever been asked to translate a short text or to edit a translation simply because you know how to speak or are a
January 28, 2015
We Don’t All Cry in the Same Language
A funny screenshot of a television series is passing around several websites, whose title reads “Woman Crying in Spanish” as an explanation of what is
January 21, 2015
Some Writers Who Never Won A Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been granted to great writers across the globe, but even today the Swedish Academy has been criticized for having
December 24, 2014
Translators or Creators?
While we may translate messages from third parties, we nevertheless do so with our own words. Indeed, it is this choice of symbols and meanings
December 17, 2014
What Language Is Spoken on Easter Island?
Easter Island, which forms part of Polynesia, is a renowned tourist destination, famous for its ancient culture and monumental sculptures. It is located in the
November 12, 2014
Creative Translation or Literal Translation?
In the world of translation, a “literal translation” is that which follows its original word for word. In most cases, us translators opt for letting loose
October 29, 2014
False Friends in English and Spanish
While it is believed that there are widespread differences between Spanish, which is derived from Latin and is a Romance language, and English, which is
October 28, 2014
What Are the World’s Sexiest Accents?
A few weeks ago, CNN reported the results of an interesting survey carried out through Facebook in which users voted for what was, in their
October 16, 2014
The Translation of Songs
Sometimes resulting from the decision of record producers, and at other times being part of the artistic expansion of singers and composers, as of the
October 15, 2014
Jabberwocky: An Example of Creative Translation
The strange word that appears in the title of this post, “Jabberwocky,” describes a strange monster that is the protagonist of a poem by the
October 1, 2014
Pleonasms in Legal English
Pleonasms—the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning—in oral and written forms of English legal jargon often take on a single meaning.
September 24, 2014
Mexico Heads towards Linguistic Independence
Intense debates have taken place to decide whether the Spanish language should be regulated by the Royal Spanish Academy, which, as you may know, is
September 17, 2014
