The Birth of a Language
Some time ago we wrote about code switching, and how this informal phenomenon manifests itself in virtually infinite ways. In that post, we mentioned Spanglish,
May 8, 2014
Can Artificial Languages Be Established?
Artificial languages, that is, languages constructed by humans based on the study of “natural” languages, have been created throughout history for multiple (and, indeed, very
April 30, 2014
García Márquez and Translation
After hearing the sad news last week about the death of the great author Gabriel García Márquez, I began to think about how difficult it
April 23, 2014
Do You Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish is the second-most spoken language in the world based on its number of native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese. It can therefore be very useful
April 16, 2014
What Is Nüshu?
This week, while surfing through an online video site, I came across a documentary on a group of women living in Hunan, a remote region
April 9, 2014
What Are Syntactic or Structural Anglicisms in Spanish?
When analyzing a text in Spanish, regardless of whether it is a translation or not, the term “Anglicism” refers to those linguistic equivalencies that use
April 2, 2014
How Do We Quote DTP Services?
We often are presented with documents in the quoting process that need to go through a DTP (Desktop Publishing) stage either before or after the
March 26, 2014
How Are Different File Formats Processed for Translation?
Nowadays a wide variety of file formats exist. Depending on the complexity of the translation project we are undertaking, there may be different file formats
March 12, 2014
Spanish Regionalisms and Idioms in Literary Translations
When reading a novel translated into Spanish, most readers hope it will have a “neutral” form of Spanish; that is, one without regional characteristics specific
March 5, 2014
The Importance of Terminology Management in Translation
One must recognize the fact that the Internet has changed the way we search for, receive, and exchange information. Nowadays, it is very common for
February 26, 2014
Hijitus, the Argentine Superhero
Las aventuras de Hijitus (The Adventures of Hijitus) was an animated series created by the great Spanish cartoonist Manuel García Ferré, first broadcasted in 1967.
February 19, 2014
Interpretation Programs in Hospitals
Nowadays, it is very common to hear about interpretation services offered within hospital environments or in situations that have to do with health or medical
February 12, 2014
