Americanisms and Mexicanisms
An “Americanism” is a phrase from one of the native American languages, which is incorporated into other languages, or a word of those languages (especially
Cultural Differences in Translating Arabic
In previous articles, we have already talked about how cultural gaps impact translations. (Article: How to Correctly Interpret the Japanese) When cultures are very different,
Thanksgiving Day
The origins of this popular festival dates back to an incident in 1621, when American Pilgrims celebrated the first “Thanksgiving” to express their gratitude to
Spelling Reform of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language
“The Greek I will be called ye.” That’s how the story about the new spelling of the Royal Academy of Spanish Language was titled in
How To Correctly Interpret Japanese
In a context where the impact of Internet communications is infinitely vast, and in spite of the huge technological advances in terms of translations, no
What is GlobalSight?
GlobalSight is an open source Translation Management System (TMS), used to manage, translate and deliver projects for translation, editing, proofreading and storage, among others. This
Cheaper is not always easier
Have you heard the slogan “cheap and easy” when referring to certain products and services? When it comes to translation services, cheaper is not always
We Lost More in the War…
The title of this post is the literal translation of “Más se perdió en la guerra”, which is a very interesting phrase that can be
Now Google Translates Poems
Google continues to innovate. Now it is expanding the reach of Google Translate to perform translations of poems. Yes yes, poetry! If you ever tried
How Culture Influences Language
In previous posts we have discussed how culture shapes our world, in addition to the fact that we all live in a globalized world. We
