The Term Bullying in the Spanish Language
Rioplatense Spanish (spoken in parts of Argentina and Uruguay, near the Río de la Plata) is slowly opening its doors to the name of a
January 30, 2014
A History of Writing and Letters
When we start school as children, we are taught how to write. As a translator, I find it interesting to investigate where letters and forms
January 29, 2014
Social Networks to the Rescue of Regionalisms
As linguists, many times we find ourselves perplexed, surprised, and even horrified at the very unorthodox and distant way in which increasing numbers of people
January 23, 2014
My Birthday Word
About a month ago, the directors of the Oxford English Dictionary announced their choice for the word of the year: selfie. This neologism, coined to
January 22, 2014
What Is Code-switching?
In linguistics, code-switching refers to the simultaneous and syntactically and phonologically appropriate use of more than one language. It is fairly common to hear multilingual
January 21, 2014
Body Language Translation
In previous entries, we mentioned in passing the translation work of movies, TV shows, and other audiovisual content. In that entry, as in similar ones,
January 16, 2014
What Should We Keep in Mind When Interpreting?
When we must complete an interpretation job, it is essential, first and foremost, that we consult with the client or the person/company hiring our interpretation
January 15, 2014
The Difficult Task of Translating Proverbs
There is no doubt that as translators we face constant challenges while doing our job. An example would be, while translating literary works we may
January 13, 2014
Online Spanish Neologisms Word Bank
It is no coincidence the title of this post contains a neologism in Spanish (the word “online”); in fact, the word is the heading to
January 8, 2014
How Many Languages in Just One Nation?
Switzerland is a country that provokes curiosity or fantasies in many people, whether because of its banks, its eternal neutrality, direct democracy, precise watches, beautiful
January 7, 2014
When Should We Consult with the Client?
Sometimes us project managers will have some questions regarding the work we are doing. Each client is different, and the situations and relationships with each
January 1, 2014
The Survival of Inverted Question and Exclamation Marks
Continuing with what we began to address in previous entries, on this occasion we are going to dedicate ourselves to two characteristic punctuation marks of
December 19, 2013
