For a few years now, it’s been fashionable to get a tattoo of some word that has a special meaning for the person in question, but in another language… and especially in languages that use a different alphabet than our own. Coming in first are Japanese and Chinese, but it’s increasingly common to see tattoos […]
On many occasions, when translators consult with our clients about which Spanish-speaking public they want to address, we come across the answer that “we want a translation in U.S. Spanish.” Yes, even though we all know that the official language of this country is English and that this can sound very contradictory, the Spanish-speaking population […]
Just as in previous posts we looked at the differences that exist in a single language depending on the region where it’s spoken, in this post we’ll analyze the differences that we may come across when we take on a project in Portuguese. Although Portuguese is a language that is spoken in various countries, from […]
It is not that common, but occasionally it happens that a document to be translated is sent in MS Publisher format (.pub). This tool belongs to the Microsoft Office packet, and it is the main application thereof when creating documents that require DTP (desktop publishing). Though it is rather limited when compared with other programs […]
In recent days, the Real Academia Española (RAE) disclosed the incorporation of new terms into the new edition to be published in October, which will mark the grand culmination of the Academia’s third centennial. Without a doubt, technological and cultural advances have led Spanish speakers to increasingly incorporate and adapt different terms to be able […]
Recently Lund University, in Sweden, carried out research on the effects of learning a new language that proved the growth of the brain in various areas, one of them being the hippocampus. Why is this area of the brain so important? Without getting into very specific details, in humans the hippocampal system is associated with […]
Although there is a very close relationship between Spanish and Portuguese to the extent that oftentimes they display a high degree of mutual intelligibility, there are also considerable differences that complicate the process of learning these languages and translating between them. In Spanish and Portuguese there are many words that are written identically (e.g., voz, […]
Upon receiving a document for translation in a simple format (i.e. with editable text) it’s important to bear in mind that, however simple it may appear, it may entail certain complexities, such as is the case with PowerPoint files. Above all else, it’s important to take into account that the text present in this type […]
Translating subtitles is something that, spurred on by technological advances and globalization, is increasingly in demand. But the main problem with it arises at the time of translating them, as no translation tool is compatible with any of the many formats. In effect, they could be translated without the use of CAT tools, though doing […]
There are a lot of product brands that impose themselves so heavily on the market that they end up really owning their product name. It is a very interesting phenomenon, as is knowing what to do when you have to translate them. In Spanish there are some clear examples in which products take the name […]