What Is Usability?
We often come across challenges or difficulties when using a product, a machine or an interface that result from its design. This is what is
August 3, 2011
Bolivian Language Academy
The Royal Spanish Academy was founded in 1713 by the Marquis of Villena Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco. Its predecessor was the French Academy, founded in
August 1, 2011
How Hollywood Is Working to Build Its Audiences Through Translation
Those of us involved in translation are fully aware that there are jobs that are easy and others that are difficult. This evaluation depends mostly
July 25, 2011
Cuban Language Academy
Founded in 1926, this language academy was recognized by presidential decree law number 3388 of August 23, 1951. It is currently located in Old Havana,
July 18, 2011
Things to Know about Neutral Spanish
From my experience, people who are not involved in the world of languages and, specifically, translating into Spanish are not fully aware of the existence
July 12, 2011
Glossaries: The Oil in the Machine
The other day I read some very interesting news about the translation industry: the presentation of a plan to create a multilingual terminological dictionary on
July 6, 2011
Costa Rican Academy of Language
As a non-profit cultural association, the goal of the Costa Rican Language Academy is to nurture, protect and study the Spanish language, especially the variety
July 5, 2011
Translation Teams: When Everyone Wins
Translation teams are a group of one or more translators, one or more editors (depending on the size of the project) and a reviewer. This
June 29, 2011
In Defense of Machine Translations
In a previous post (Industrial Translations and MT), I spoke of the industries that have to adapt to the new concept of the “age of
June 24, 2011
Peruvian Language Academy
Like the rest of the language academies in each of the Spanish-speaking countries, the Peruvian Language Academy has maintained intellectual relations with the Association of
June 21, 2011
The Hmong Languages
The Pahawh Hmong alphabet was invented by Shong Lue Yang in 1959.The mystical aspect of this alphabet is that its creator announced that it was
June 20, 2011
Industrial Translations and MT
If you have had a chance to read my previous post “Hand-crafted or Industrial… Really a Dilemma?“, then you are familiar with my opinion on
June 17, 2011
