Does the Job of the Translator Have Its Days Counted?
The debate over the advance of industrialization to the detriment of manual work dates back at least to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. It’s
Why They Call Football Soccer, Or Why They Call Soccer Football
Here at Trusted Translations we’re not immune to the Brazil World Cup fever, and so it occurred to us to research why in the United
The Birth of a Language
Some time ago we wrote about code switching, and how this informal phenomenon manifests itself in virtually infinite ways. In that post, we mentioned Spanglish,
How a Super Bowl Commercial Became a Multilingual Win
One of the most coveted spots for marketing in American broadcasting are the commercial times during the Super Bowl. There is a lot of competition,
The Survival of Inverted Question and Exclamation Marks
Continuing with what we began to address in previous entries, on this occasion we are going to dedicate ourselves to two characteristic punctuation marks of
What Are Glossaries Used For?
All global and multinational companies will at some point face the need to translate their material into another language; these procedures can end up being critical
Why Use Translation Software?
Many large companies around the world have a lot of products or services to offer in different markets. Often times, the content depicting these products
Quality V. Speed
When translating a document, quality is always top priority. However, what happens when the translation is needed urgently? Even though deadlines are important, quality should
Typographical Symbols and Their Surprising Origins
Since the arrival of the printing press in the middle of the fifteenth century, when Johannes Gutenberg’s invention ushered in the modern age, operators of
And the Winner is….but Why?
Between 70 to 75% of Latino voters chose Barack Obama as their leading man for president. Whether or not it had something to do with
