Mabel Duran Sanchez, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

Portmanteau: More than a Coatrack and a Suitcase

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines portmanteau as (1) a large suitcase or (2) “a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more

June 6, 2016

More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Translation – Part II

We have explored transliteration, transcription, and exonymization; three of the four methods of geographical name conversion as established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names” by the

May 16, 2016

More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Translation – Part I

We have explored transliteration and transcription, the first and second methods of geographical name conversion as established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names” by the United

April 25, 2016

More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Transcription

Now that we have explored transliteration, the first method of name conversion being the one established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names” by the United Nations

April 4, 2016

More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Transliteration

According to the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names” by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, there are four processes for the conversion of endonyms:

March 14, 2016

Endonyms and Exonyms: Say What?

Ever wondered why London becomes Londres or Londra but Chicago remains Chicago? You may have not come across the terms endonym and exonym per se but you may have definitely

February 23, 2016

The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning – Part III

Now that we have already explored the many health and social benefits of foreign language education and learning, it is time to look at the third and final set

February 1, 2016

The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning – Part II

As mentioned in my previous blog post, this three part blog series was inspired by an older post written by Bryant on “The Advantages of Speaking Several Languages.” The goal

January 11, 2016

The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning

This three part blog series was inspired by Bryant’s blog post “The Advantages of Speaking Several Languages,” published earlier this year. When pursuing further research on the topic, I found

December 21, 2015

Third Culture Kids: Bridging Language and Culture

The term Third Culture Kid was first conceived in the 1950s by American social researchers Ruth and John Useem to define individuals who were raised in a culture different to

November 30, 2015

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