Calculating the Cost of Translations
Calculating how much it will cost to translate the files in a project is a complicated task. Translation cost cannot be a quick estimated calculation.
February 9, 2010
Client Glossaries
As we have brought up in other posts, large translation projects need more care and attention in order to maintain consistency in the translation throughout
January 15, 2010
Translation Studies
Texts have been translated between languages empirically, by hand. This doesn’t mean that people have not spent time reflecting and theorizing on the art of
January 5, 2010
Automatic Translation Websites
Several websites have popped up that are in the business of automatic translation. Some of them are just general, and others are specialized in certain
December 17, 2009
Specialized Translation Agencies
Years ago we used to see that translation agencies in various countries of the world would only work with a few language pairs, three or
November 20, 2009
The Importance of Language on Websites
As I was searching for something on the Internet, I came across a very interesting point that brings up a topic of great importance for
November 13, 2009
What is Interpretation?
In my work as a translator, I often hear people, due to an understandable unfamiliarity, tell me that they once again needed an “oral translation”.
October 30, 2009
What is Trados?
When you are looking to pay for a professional translation, the is a good chance you will come up against a magic word: Trados. What
October 24, 2009
How Much Do Translations Cost?
The price of a translation cannot be estimated based on such imprecise factors as the number of pages in the project, as some pages may
October 16, 2009
More on Proofreading
In my last post I covered how a professional proofreading covers the aspects of style, cohesion, and grammar in a work of any size. There
October 13, 2009
What Does Proofreading Really Mean
The term “proofreading” is bandied about in our industry when dealing with translations or simple publications of writings in one language that are not translated.
October 6, 2009
Video Tutorial on Importing Excel Glossaries into Multiterm
I would just like to share this instructional video on generating Mutliterm termbase files from an Excel glossary, which is the most important step in
September 14, 2009
