Redundancy As A Translation Style
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “redundant” can be defined as: Characterized by similarity or repetition. In the case of translations, if the original text
April 23, 2012
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: Translating Songs
In a recent post, Pablo questioned whether or not music should be considered a form of language.The textual component of music, that is, the song
April 20, 2012
Translation-Proof Graphic Design
Oftentimes translation companies like Trusted Translations can take care of the entire production process, from source file preparation to the final file design in the
April 17, 2012
What Is An .ini File?
Freelance translators and translation agencies often use TagEditor, among other options, to process all sorts of files: design files from InDesign, Quark, MS PowerPoint presentations
April 16, 2012
Translating Poetry
As translators, we know that one of the hardest things to translate is poetry.Rhyme, meter, cadence, word selection, rhythm: we could spend weeks on end
April 13, 2012
Portuguese and Tetum in the same country?
What is and where can we find East Timor? East Timor, just the eastern part, is a country located in the southeast of Asia. As
April 12, 2012
Expressing Time
When faced with an original text in another language, we translators usually tend to copy the same format to express time. For example, if in
April 10, 2012
The Usefulness of Back-translation
As has been mentioned before, when we speak of back-translation, we’re referring to translating a text (that’s already been translated) back to its original language.
April 9, 2012
