Google has launched a new graphical tool that is visually powerful. Search Globe, in principle, shows the number of searches done on google.com in a day and the languages in which these searches were made. These data, which written out in numbers would be overwhelming and even incomprehensible, become clear and simple thanks to a [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Search Globe: The Globe That Shines Bright
Monday, May 30th, 2011What Languages Are Spoken in the Philippines?
Sunday, May 29th, 2011The language of the Philippines was originally written in the Baybayin script, which in turn is similar to those used in Java, Bali and Sumatra. (For those not so familiar with these languages, they date back to the Brahmi inscriptions in India in the third century BC). Today, the Latin alphabet has replaced the previous [...]
Translation, Editing, Proofreading
Saturday, May 28th, 2011I understand that when a client calls a translation company for the first time to fill a need that arises in this context, he or she does not expect to be offered various steps or stages for the service required; instead they simply have a text that they want written in a different language or [...]
Venezuelan Academy of Language
Thursday, May 26th, 2011In 1951, the President of Mexico, Miguel German, convened the 1st Congress of Spanish Language Academies, where he agreed to the creation of the Association of Spanish Language Academies. All schools that are part of the Association of Spanish Language Academies have the same objective: the care and protection of Spanish, the language of the [...]
What Is A Style Guide?
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011A style guide is a manual that contains a set of parameters intended to unify the form of writing. A style guide is NOT a dictionary or a glossary. It is, rather, the “road map” used by translators and editors when working for a client. What is it used for? The guide can be used [...]
La Malinche: The First Interpreter
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Some consider her a traitor to her people, others a cultural bridge between the Spanish and Mesoamerican Indians. What nobody doubts is the key role that this woman had in the conquest and the genesis of America as we know it today. Her story, like her talent, is fascinating. Malinalli Tenépatl, Malinche, Doña Marina or [...]
What To Consider When Translating into the Thai Language
Monday, May 23rd, 2011Thai is the official language of Thailand. Its origins date back to ancient Khmer alphabet and also takes a lot from Pali and Sanskrit. Buddhism and Hinduism were important channels that helped with the transmission of the language into other areas of the world. It is a tonal language like Chinese, for example. And it [...]
Romansh
Sunday, May 22nd, 2011This language is largely unknown. Its origins are found in Latin, and it is one of the four official languages of Switzerland, along with German, French and Italian. Belongs to the family of Rhaeto-Romanic languages, which means it has a significant similarity to Friulian and Ladin, spoken in northern Italy. Furthermore, Romansh has five dialects: [...]
Colombian Academy of the Spanish Language
Saturday, May 21st, 2011This academy was founded in 1871 and since 1960 it has advised the government of Colombia on language issues, which has led to several laws on the Spanish language being passed in the country. It hosted the Third Congress of Academies (1960), in which the Agreement of Bogotá was presented and signed. Its library is [...]
Audio Language Translations
Friday, May 20th, 2011Audio Language translations can be done on Audio, DVD or Video from virtually any source language into any target language in the world. The translation is usually delivered to a client in the form of a time coded Microsoft Word file (broken down to every 30 seconds). Here are a few helpful definitions and examples: [...]
