“Cæsar non Supra Grammaticos”
This cheerful Latin phrase literally translates to, “Cesar has no power over grammarians.” And while it’s original intent may be to describe all the natural
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
The Challenges of Learning German
The German language is notorious for being difficult to learn, and it can be said that this reputation is based on factual evidence. However, those
House Taken Over: Displacing the Machines
In this post, “House Taken Over” is not in reference to the famous story by the renowned writer and translator Julio Cortázar. Rather, it refers
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
Adapting to the market
The demand for translation is in an ever-increasing raise due to globalization, despite the worldwide economic crisis. The conventional way has been to process translations
How the Emergence of the Internet Has Influenced Business
The Internet’s infrastructure spread throughout the world and thus facilitated mass information access as well as translation, which in turn altered the economy and all
Communicating Between Countries Just Got Easier
Last Tuesday, Google announced that its email service, Gmail will soon include the option to have emails automatically translated. Although this option had been previously
What Is An .ini File?
Freelance translators and translation agencies often use TagEditor, among other options, to process all sorts of files: design files from InDesign, Quark, MS PowerPoint presentations
What Is an OCR Software?
An OCR software program is any computer tool or program that performs Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and is normally used in translation agencies for converting
