Azerbaijani Is Not the Same as Turkmen or Uzbek
In addition to the Turkic languages of Uzbek and Turkmen, we would also like to provide a brief introduction to Azerbaijani. These three languages all
January 19, 2012
How Do We Quote a Subtitling Project?
Subtitling services can be difficult in terms of making a quote, especially the details of what needs to be done are not very clear. It
January 17, 2012
MS Project for Translation Projects
Microsoft Project is a very useful tool for planning and monitoring projects of all kinds. To make full use of its benefits to efficiently apply
January 12, 2012
Do They Speak the Same Language in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan?
I recently wrote about Uzbek, the Turkic language mainly spoken in Uzbekistan, but which is also spoken in Turkmenistan. Now I would like to briefly
January 5, 2012
Automatic Translation of Technical Files
Automatic translation, also for these purposes referred to as machine translation, is a component of Computational Linguistics and represents the intersection of Translation and Information
January 2, 2012
Can Post-editing Be Used Every Time?
We have seen in previous posts that post-editing is the human process of reviewing a text translated by a machine to give it grammatical and
December 20, 2011
The Importance of a Termbase
Termbases are an important part of the process of translating any sort of text, but they are especially useful, to the point of being essential,
December 13, 2011
Where Is Gujarati Spoken?
Its origins Gujarati belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family, which is a branch of the greater Indo-European family. It receives its name from the Indian
December 12, 2011
Trados 2009: AutoSuggest is Here to Stay
The AutoSuggest function (AS) is one of the most interesting features in SDL Trados Studio 2009. To use an AutoSuggest dictionary, you must first have
December 2, 2011
The History of Machine Translation
In recent years, machine translation has become a commonplace element in translation agencies. A good post-editing of a machine translation can produce the same results
December 1, 2011
Audiovisual Translation: Cinema and Culture
Culture versus Translation The culture of a country, most notably its modes of dress, behavior, food, celebrations, events, etc., is transmitted directly and indirectly on
November 17, 2011
Unazungumza Kiswahili?
Swahili is a Bantu language. The Bantu languages of Africa are those that, in turn, form a subfamily of others: the Niger-Congo languages. Swahili is
November 10, 2011
