50 shades of Mary
Machine translation is inevitably popular these days as, as previously discussed in this post. And who can blame its users? Google Chrome’s suggestion to “translate this
November 23, 2015
The exotic and mystical language of Rapa Nui
The Rapa Nui language is spoken on the Easter Island (also known as the Rapa Nui Island). The territory received its name from Tahitian sailors
November 2, 2015
Words Used Worldwide
There are 196 countries in the world and English is the official language in 60 of these. Even in countries where this language is not
October 12, 2015
Some translators who made a difference
Many writers reach stardom. Just think of Shakespeare, Moby Dick and J.K Rowling, amongst others. But can any of us name famous translators? After all,
September 18, 2015
Are Movie Titles Lost in Translation?
We all know that sometimes movie titles differ greatly to their original source when they are translated. The reason for this is not clear. Sometimes
August 31, 2015
Another glance at English UK
A few weeks ago we looked at the southern British Cockney and RP varieties. Throughout the United Kingdom however, many different varieties of the English
August 10, 2015
A glance at English UK
English is the third most spoken language worldwide (preceded by Chinese and Spanish) given that it has 335,000,000 speakers. It is therefore unsurprising that how
July 20, 2015
Why Are Translation Memories (TMs) Such a Useful Asset
From my experience in the world of translation, Translation Memories (TMs) and Term bases (TBs) are sent in mainly by clients who request to translate
June 29, 2015
Punctuation Changes Worldwide
Punctuation marks may be hated or even ignored by some people when it comes to writing. Nevertheless, they are sometimes crucial in order to avoid ambiguities.
June 8, 2015
What is Spanish US?
As a translator, I am constantly surprised by the number of projects that are translated into U.S. Spanish. I know there are many variants or
May 15, 2015
What do Grass and Galeano have in common?
Last Monday the literary world mourned the death of two famous writers. In the southern hemisphere, at the age of 74, Uruguayan Eduardo Galeano passed
April 27, 2015
