Sapir-Whorf and Experimentation
If any of you languagephiles out there are not familiar with the Spair-Whorf hypothesis, it posits that the language a person speaks influences his or
January 15, 2009
Different Ways of Celebrating the New Year
As we saw in the last article that in different countries Christmas is celebrated differently, New Year’s is similarly celebrated differently in different countries. In
January 14, 2009
Christmas Traditions
In this special time of year, I would like to interrupt our MultiTerm classes in order to talk about the different ways in which Christmas
January 13, 2009
“Voseo”
What does it mean to use “vos” instead of “tú” when speaking Spanish? It’s a phenomenon that has its origins in the Spanish spoken in
January 9, 2009
Neutral Spanish
What does “neutral Spanish” mean? This has been a hotly debated topic in many sectors, particularly in the field of translation. It has been decided
January 8, 2009
Adventures in Subtitling and Soccer
I am in the midst of a true culture war here in Argentina, and all I have for protection is my trusty blanket. I was
January 6, 2009
Tips for new (or not so new) interpreters
As we ring in the new year (Happy 2009!), I thought it fitting to provide the list of tips that the AIIC (Association Internationale des
January 2, 2009
Natural Translators?
What kind of person might naturally be a good translator? Maybe this seems like a silly question but I, having been exposed to linguistic diversity
December 26, 2008
How to work in Trados with MultiTerm
1. Open MultiTerm. Then open the already created termbase. 2. Open the Workbench. Go to OPTIONS, and then go to TERM RECOGNITION OPTIONS and select
December 24, 2008
Happy Holidays 2008
Wherever you are, whatever you may be doing for the next week, I wish you all happiness, warmth, health, food, family, and safety. Thank you
December 23, 2008
Multilingual Translation Sites
Trusted Translations has launched its multilingual translation sites in Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. These are the homes of the main sites
December 19, 2008
Language Preservation Policies
Public policies aiming to preserve a national language are most commonly associated with small nations, whether they be small nation-states (i.e., Iceland, Ireland, and Estonia)
December 19, 2008
