Famous Translations in History: Mark Twain Back-Translates His Own Story
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, far better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, is one of the great authors of American history; to be sure, one
Rage Against the Machine Translation: What’s all the fuzz about?
Major corporations like Google or Amazon invest millions of dollars a year in developing machine translation (MT) technology. This could expand MT’s capabilities and its
The All-New Way to Save on Translation
Everybody knows that there are three main drivers when it comes to a translation project: time, cost, and quality. These drivers counter and offset each
The 1st Millennial: is the Translation Industry the next victim on the list?
Ok, so last time you had to read me whining about how the millennial generation threatens to destroy the translation industry, among many other casualties
How Have Translation Quality Standards Changed?
Anywhere you go, you will see, perhaps without even realizing it, translations of varying qualities. In public spaces, airports and tourist sites, you will see
Are Millennials Killing the Translation Industry?
It’s possible that the recent trend of blaming millennials for killing everything from long-lasting relationships to entire industries might’ve been blown a bit out of
How Do I Calculate a Translation’s Time Frame?
There are several different factors to keep in mind in order to get an idea of how long the translation of a text will take,
Junk Translations
On our previous article we pondered about the main drivers in the translation industry (cost, time and quality) and how, as if it were affected
Ancient Translation Errors
One of the risks involved in the translation process is losing the meaning of certain words or concepts, or even that the translation lends itself
What to Avoid to Achieve a Perfect Translation
As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, the translation process can be puzzling to those who don’t work in the industry. Here we’ll give you some
