Contemporary Theories on Translation: Nida and Steiner
The translation process is defined as the operation of obtaining the closest natural equivalent primarily in terms of meaning as well as the style (attempt
June 26, 2009
Two Different Internal Logics
In English, we use concision (many short words or phrases) as well as an economy of language (fewer words), the preference we demonstrate for the
June 19, 2009
Understanding Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare is a service that translates the most difficult of languages most people encounter, the Early Modern English of Shakespeare, into contemporary English
June 18, 2009
The Use of the Dash in English and Spanish
This punctuation mark is, in Spanish, the equivalent to parentheses, though it does have one function that differs: marking off asides that are suggestive, ironic,
June 12, 2009
The Million Word Followup
As I mentioned earlier, the Global Language Monitor previewed the introduction of the one millionth word to the English language. Great publicity followed. They have
June 11, 2009
New Language Toy (Wordnik)
I was sent over to Wordnik.com yesterday and all productive plans I had were immediately dashed and replaced with “let’s see what it says about
June 9, 2009
Contemporary Theories on Translation: Octavio Paz
Octavio Paz asserts that language is, above all, translation (translation and literature are synonyms). Translation is always a literary operation, since it is an artistic
June 4, 2009
Book Club Meeting #1
(And there’s enough time before Christmas for me to throw this on the wish list…finding this under my tree would instantly move the responsible commenter
June 1, 2009
Unit of Translation
Units of translation depend on the text itself, i.e. to what point can I understand the meaning. Both the word and the sentence, the period
May 29, 2009
Translator Training Programs
One of the great difficulties I have encountered in my professional career as a translator was moving from someone who can understand a few languages
May 22, 2009
Reading the Text Before Translating
The translator starts the first stage of the translation process, the understanding stage. The purpose is to extract all content and expressive value to then
May 21, 2009
My Tips on the Best Ways to Learn a Foreign Language
Most of the posts on this blog have been directed to people who already have a familiarity with or even work with languages other than
May 15, 2009
