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The Creation of the Dothraki Language

Ever wondered what languages the characters of Game of Thrones speak? Following the release of Game of Thrones’ latest season and my fanaticism, I began reading a bit about the

May 30, 2016

7 Old English Terms for Understanding Shakespeare

Last week was the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the world’s most famous playwrights: William Shakespeare. Why are his plays and poems still read, analyzed and performed

May 9, 2016

Languages in the Afterlife

Who hasn’t heard of the famous Spirit of the Glass game? There are many rumors and fantastical or sinister stories around it, but the idea is the same: communicating with

May 6, 2016

If The UK Leaves The EU, So Will The English Language?

As the upcoming Referendum to decide whether the UK will leave or remain in the EU approaches, more questions regarding the stability of the Union arise. Not only in matters of

May 2, 2016

Numeric and Alphanumeric Expressions

Some translations pose challenges that go beyond mere words; sometimes we must translate the meaning of numbers or alphanumeric expressions. I am not referring to numerology or systems such as

April 22, 2016

The origins of the Oxford Dictionary

In my last blog I spoke about Noah Webster and how he reformed parts of the English language in his Webster’s dictionary. Now, let’s take a look at what is

April 20, 2016

The History of a Symbol That Has No Translation: @

Throughout history, the @ sign has been used for many purposes, but its use was never so universal before its application in information technology. If in English it is known

April 15, 2016

Noah Webster, the Spelling Reformer

Here at Trusted Translations we receive translation requests for English US as well as English UK. Although these two “flavors/flavours” aren’t as different as say the Canadian variant of French

March 28, 2016

Translator: If You Can’t Beat the Machine, Join It

Is it possible that technology could turn against those who believe they are using it to their advantage? Could a situation similar to that of Terminator II happen in the

March 18, 2016

English and Its Turbulent Origin

English is probably the most widely spoken language in the world. In most cases when someone visits a country where they do not speak the local language, English is often

March 11, 2016

The so-called “Establishment”

Recently in newspapers I’ve come across a specific term which is being used a lot, mostly because of the politically-centered times we are living in. Yet whilst doing some research

March 7, 2016

What Are Monolinguals Missing out on?

Many people around the world invest a lot of time, money and effort into studying new languages. The reasons are generally the same: to improve their chances of success at

February 26, 2016

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