Expressing Time
When faced with an original text in another language, we translators usually tend to copy the same format to express time. For example, if in
The Usefulness of Back-translation
As has been mentioned before, when we speak of back-translation, we’re referring to translating a text (that’s already been translated) back to its original language.
How your Brand Name can Win or Lose you Clients
Brand names and brand management play a crucial role in the marketing of any product or service. Yet, as the world is becoming more globalized,
Watch Out for ‘False Friends’
Let’s be clear about one thing: I am not talking about friendship or how to choose friends who will not betray you. Instead, I am
Is Music a language?
The other night I was listening to a version of Eleanor Rigby by the talented Uruguayan musician Leo Masliah. This particular version has got so
Glossaries in Machine Translation
In Machine Translation we use the term “glossary” in a different way than the traditional meaning of “an alphabetically ordered list of words with an
Indigenous Translators: Between Language and Politics
America (here including North and South America) is the second largest continent in the world after Asia. It includes no less than 35 sovereign nation-states,
Customized Glossaries for Specialized Translation
When a translator begins to work as a true career, he or she believes that the job consists of simply receiving texts to be translated
Kill Two Birds with One…Shot?
For someone who did not grow up as being bilingual, I believe that gaining fluency or becoming bilingual is a life-long process. Often, one of
What Is TEP and Why Is It So Important?
Although clients are not familiar with this acronym, TEP is a cornerstone of most translation agencies’ normal work flow. It simply refers to the three
