Internationalize This!
In an increasingly globalized world, content is generated for multiple areas and platforms, from applications (or “apps”) for Smart Phones and Tablets to user interfaces
Translations: You Get What You Pay For!
We’ve heard it said more than once in our lives, “you get what you pay for,” meaning that buying cheap stuff alludes to a false
How to Save Money on Legal Translations
There are three key factors in the production of almost any service: cost, speed and quality. Often, only two of these elements can be prioritized.
The Difficulties of Translating Comics
Drawings, cartoons, speech bubbles, onomatopoeias, visual metaphors…comic strips, comic books, manga, B.D. or bande desinée…Surely, you’ve read one. This type of artistic expression, with its
How to Translate AutoCAD
Files created in AutoCAD are mostly plans and diagrams for various applications such as architecture, engineering, mechanics and other projects that require technical and precise
I’ve got the World on a String, Wrapped Around my Window
Have you ever stopped to think about how the text you read on a computer screen is displayed? Probably not. You probably have more pressing
PDF: A Double-Edged Sword
PDF files have gained a lot of popularity in recent years since they are ideal for quickly exchanging files and easy viewing. They can be
Knowledge is Power
When I was 15 years old and learning to drive, I was given access to a pick-up truck with manual transmission. But my attempts at
Four Memsource Features for Quality Improvement
Memsource is a CAT tool that allows us to work with text in two columns; one for the source text and the other for the
The Personalization of Translation
Imagine this situation: a diner arrives at a restaurant. Upon being seated, the waiter asks him what he wants to eat. To the waiter’s surprise,
