Learning New Languages
There can be many reasons to learn a new language. Sometimes we learn them because it’s part of our school curriculum, or for work. Sometimes
September 12, 2012
A menu in Spanish
Continuing with the “Olympic spirit”, I read recently that before the 2006 Olympic Games in Peking, the city carried out a translation and a “standardization”
September 5, 2012
The most spoken languages
Communication with others is essential for people to live together, whether in our own country with the people that surround us, or in another country
September 3, 2012
A universal language
After several attempts to make it a universal language, this year Esperanto celebrates its 125th anniversary. Created in 1887 by Lázaro Zamenhof, Esperanto is used
August 30, 2012
The importance of orthotypography
Though it is generally not a well known field, orthotypography is a key part of the process of text correction. According to José Martínez de
August 27, 2012
French is the official language of the Olympic Games
The International Olympics Committee established French as the official language of the 2012 Olympic Games, which are being held in London, England. This may sound a little unusual, as
August 1, 2012
Using “Vos” or “Usted” in Costa Rica
According to the Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, voseo means to use the pronominal “vos” form when talking to somebody. Though this has been shown in a previous post to be a
July 26, 2012
Indigenous Languages
The official language in Argentina is, without a doubt, Spanish. However, it is a country that has been enriched by a vast number of languages. Though it is difficult
July 20, 2012
Following the steps of Malespín
“Yo estoy tuanis, pero el brete está pelis” Many people (including Spanish speakers) might hear this and have no idea what it means. It is
July 12, 2012
Translating with Trados, editing without Trados
If Trados is a tool that has already been used for many years, and the translators use it more frequently each time, there are still
December 29, 2011
Services Included in the Localization of Websites
What does localization mean? It is the process of the translation of software or a website (Menu, Help, Tool bars, etc.) from one language to
December 28, 2011
