Happy Holidays to Everyone Around the World!
One of the best things about the end of the year are the partiess, celebrations and gatherings with friends and family. Christmas and the New
December 31, 2012
The Enormous Challenge of Translation in the European Commission
All major political and economic organizations that bring together a group of nations for a common purpose always represent a great challenge for translation professionals.
December 26, 2012
The Rosetta Project
It has been said that 95% of the world’s languages will become extinct within the next 100 years and that there is also very little
July 5, 2012
Translation in the World of Cinema
Most people do not appreciate the influence that the role of translators has when a filmmaker decides that his or her film will be dubbed
June 29, 2012
The Spanish Invasion
There is a lot of talk about how Spanish is increasingly overrun by Anglicisms. However, it is also interesting to note that English, at present,
June 28, 2012
Translating or Writing?
The old saying tells us that translators are privileged readers. However, I think we may venture to argue that, rather than mere readers, translators are
June 14, 2012
Translating Acronyms and Abbreviations
Normally, one of the most frequent problems that translators have to deal with is the translation of abbreviations or acronyms. Note that an abbreviation is
June 7, 2012
Some Typical Errors When Cleaning Word Files
Cleaning up Word files is usually a breeze, but at times it may present some complications. Depending on whether the file contains images, charts, tables,
May 21, 2012
Translating an InDesign File to Arabic
Translation of an InDesign file can be quite easy, in the sense that no “excess noise” is generated when processing. Since InDesign files are compatible
April 30, 2012
Where Is Amharic Spoken?
The Semitic languages are Afro-Asiatic languages that took the name “Semitic” from the Biblical Shem, the son of Noah. The Semitic languages most widely spoken
April 26, 2012
What Is an OCR Software?
An OCR software program is any computer tool or program that performs Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and is normally used in translation agencies for converting
April 5, 2012
Watch Out for ‘False Friends’
Let’s be clear about one thing: I am not talking about friendship or how to choose friends who will not betray you. Instead, I am
April 3, 2012
