Translation Services: a Plethora of Options
What translation services should a client pay for? Which are the most effective or suitable? The truth is that when it comes to requesting a
July 16, 2015
Common Challenges Faced when Captioning/Subtitling
One of the areas in which translators are most visible within the localization industry is captioning/subtitling. This is in part driven by the global nature
June 22, 2015
Do Our Culture and Behavior Reflect the Way We Speak?
Anyone who becomes involved in one way or another in the world of translation, whether as a client, as someone needing to move a thought,
May 21, 2015
Emojis: the Evolution of Language?
A teary-eyed cat, a monkey covering its eyes, hearts of various colors, two twins dancing in rhythm… Most of us use emojis — those drawings
May 13, 2015
How Should Communication Be Facilitated in the Translation Industry?
Good communication is vital to the success of any company in any industry, especially in today’s globalized world. Additionally, it is the role of the
May 11, 2015
Love in translation
Is it possible for two people who don’t speak the same language to fall in love? We’ve all heard that communication is the key to
May 4, 2015
The Differing Roles of the Translator and the Editor
In every good translation there are at least two key steps involved in producing a high-quality finished product: translation and editing. Generally, these two steps
April 20, 2015
How to Discern Between a Translator and an Interpreter
When you translate you interpret, and when you interpret you translate, but translation and interpretation are not the same thing. As professions, translation and interpretation
April 7, 2015
Overcoming Challenges and Achieving the Perfect Translation
In my last post, “Common Challenges for Spanish to English Translators,” I wrote about some of the challenges faced specifically by Spanish to English translators
March 31, 2015
Are there Amazons in the Amazon?
Is there a relationship between the Amazons and the Amazon River? They have the same name, although, our knowledge of the ferocious warrior women that
February 27, 2015
Why Children Aren’t Better Language Learners than Adults
Everybody’s favorite stereotypical excuse to not learning a foreign language is that adults can’t learn languages as well as children. The common misconception is that
February 9, 2015
Europe’s Contribution to the Future of English
In my last post “Translating…The Future” I wrote about one possible aspect of the future of the English language; the probability that it will become
January 27, 2015
