Victoria V, Author at Trusted Translations, Inc.

Why is Language Flavor So Important in Localization?

Here in the editing office at Trusted Translations, we have many translators who work in different language pairs, from Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English to French…You name it,

September 2, 2013

What Are Some of the Most Translated Works of All Time?

Reading a book from one of my favorite authors, Milan Kundera, the other day, I noted that unlike most of his other books, this one was originally written in French.

August 21, 2013

How to Learn a New Language (the Unconventional Way)

Many times, one takes it upon oneself to learn a new language. Whether it be for personal or professional reasons, this task may come with many obstacles and difficulties. This

August 5, 2013

Compound Words: Friends or Foes? Part II

In the previous blog post, we spoke about interesting little terms called compound words. These are formed by linking two words together to create new words. Usually compound words are

July 22, 2013

Compound Words: Friends or Foes?

As mentioned in some of my previous posts, there are countless ways one can learn and master a new language. While learning new languages is easier for some than others,

July 8, 2013

Curious Confusions

Imagine you are going to a dentist’s appointment for the first time in a new building. Imagine also, that not only are you about to walk into a new building,

June 24, 2013

Is “Okay” a Universal Word?

Having traveled quite a bit throughout my life, I can say with much certainty that there are certain words that I deem “universal.” By this I mean that in almost

June 11, 2013

The great thing about exploring a Romance language (French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and others) is the many similarities one will find amongst certain words in these various languages. It’s always

May 27, 2013

Fun with Homophones

Last week we spoke about a curious group of words known as heteronyms: words that are spelled the same as each other, but which are pronounced differently. Aside from being

May 14, 2013

Should Words in English Contain Accent Marks?

Growing up in a bilingual home setting, I was very lucky to learn both Spanish and English from a young age. I never had to think much about what I

April 29, 2013

More Commonly Misused Words

Referring back to the last blog post “Commonly Misused Words”, we were able to see how some words we were saying, writing, or have heard, were in fact, being used

April 16, 2013

Converting Different File Formats for Easier Word Analysis

Nothing is more enjoyable for a project manager than when we receive a word document (or other plain text document) to quote and work with. With many programs to determine

April 3, 2013

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