Mirko M, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

How Should We Deal with Screenshots?

It is common, when translating a computer program, to find screenshots taken from the software itself. In the help section of a program, for example, there are often images of

March 20, 2013

Pros and Cons of Websites with Dynamic Structures

A few weeks ago we took a first look at the process of quoting and translating websites. Today I propose to expand a little on this feature and focus on

March 8, 2013

Budget Management Tips

The project budget is the total amount of money that is allocated to cover all the expenses associated with a project over a certain period of time. The project managers

February 27, 2013

The Use of Prefixes in Spanish

One of my recurring doubts when writing a text in Spanish has to do with the correct use of prefixes. It often happens that I have to go back to

February 20, 2013

Difficult Languages

It is easier for a person who speaks a Latin-derived language to learn to speak another language that shares the same Latin roots since they will both use the same

February 19, 2013

A “Behind-the-Scenes” Look at Website Translation

The decisions we make when preparing a quote for a website translation are crucial to the final outcome in terms of quality and price of the project. So when a

February 8, 2013

Translating for the Kitchen

When it comes to recipe translations, you should have a reputable and reliable culinary source of information at hand so that you might be able to look up suitable vocabulary

January 30, 2013

Spanish Language Enjoys Excellent Health

The Cervantes Institute, one of the largest Spanish-language cultural institutions, unveiled on January 14 its annual report on the overall status of the Spanish language in the world. The 2012

January 23, 2013

The Translation of Musical Notes

We all know that there are many differences between terms that are commonly used by Spanish speakers and those used in English. Thanks to globalization and the vast amount of

January 16, 2013

What Translation-Review Criteria Should a Checklist Include?

As mentioned in previous posts, doing a thorough QA before delivering any translation project is of the essence, and one of the final steps to be followed for any project

December 19, 2012

Things to Know about the Malay Language

Malay is a language that belongs to the Austronesian family of languages, a group that encompasses languages spoken in parts of Southeast Asia, the Pacific, a small part of continental

December 18, 2012

Polari Anyone?

The English language is peppered with a number of words of unclear origin, but which in fact belong to the lexical group known as Polari. Polari is an almost extinct

December 15, 2012

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