I first came across this sign a few months ago, but I feel it’s important to complement justinb’s post to emphasize that ANYONE interested in translation, especially those looking to run an agency, really soak in what happened here. For those of us who have no knowledge of Welsh, we brush it off and turn [...]
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The Famous Welsh Sign
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008What is Localization?
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008In the specific case of translation, localization refers to how a language is adapted to a specific country or culture so that the target audience understands the text on a native level. Not only are the words themselves localized, accounting for spelling differences and disparities in word usage, but aspects such as date and number [...]
The Benefits of Working with Original Editable Documents
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Today, clients commonly deliver files in PDF format for a price quote for translation, edition and proofreading services.
This format, which is very practical for sending a file through the Internet, cannot be edited, and thus, when the translation, edition and proofreading services are purchased, it would be helpful if the client would send the original [...]
The Clean Up Option in Trados
Monday, September 8th, 2008One of the helpful tools in the Trados program is the Clean Up function. This function removes all the hidden text and updates the translation memory so that it includes any changes you may have made to the document outside of the translation segments. Whether you are working directly with clients or with translation agencies, [...]
Machine Translation vs. Human Translations
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008With all the new developments and increasing accessibility of electronic translation tools such as machine translations, some have argued that these technologies will eventually replace the human translator. Are human translators really essential for the translation process, or can their labor be simplified and processed by a machine?
Researchers have been working for decades in order [...]
