It is common, when translating a computer program, to find screenshots taken from the software itself. In the help section of a program, for example, there are often images of the interface that is being translated. Also, when the developer of a program releases an update, it is customary to publish a description of the [...]
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How Should We Deal with Screenshots?
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Commonly Misused Words
Monday, March 18th, 2013It’s happened to all of us. You see a word you’ve written a million times, but this time, you notice something odd: It is spelled differently than how you spell it. You research and, to your shock, you realize you’ve been using the word incorrectly the entire time! Fear not, this has happened to many [...]
A Road to Success
Monday, March 11th, 2013When working in Sales, it is very important to set goals and to have specific objectives. The final goal for any salesperson is obviously to sell as much as possible; but, how is that achieved? In the end, only with goals, a clear strategy and a strong discipline can this be achieved. At our Sales [...]
Translating into Quechua
Thursday, February 28th, 2013As part of our daily work as Project Managers we get quotations for projects in extremely diverse languages. The general population may have never even heard of some of these languages. Not long ago, I found myself quoting a project for a client that needed a translation from English into Quechua. This poses various challenges: [...]
Does One’s Upbringing Affect Their Language Skills?
Monday, February 25th, 2013Some articles ago, we spoke of the multi-faceted and multi-talented people known as polyglots, or those who can write and speak, with fluency, more than three languages. Being such an interesting topic, I decided to revisit this subject as we had only hit the tip of the iceberg previously. While some polyglots are just naturally [...]
How the Emergence of the Internet Has Influenced Business
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013The 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 of the markets. The arrival of the internet has completely revolutionized our lives: our personal lives just as much as our professional lives, which is due to the fact that [...]
The Origin of the Carnival Holiday
Monday, February 11th, 2013Although many people usually associate the holiday of Carnival as something celebrated in Brazil, many would be surprised to know that it is in fact, a worldwide celebration. Usually occurring in February, the festivities for this holiday happen right before Lent. The many themes surrounding this holiday include masks, parades, fireworks, dancing, and of course, [...]
The Fascinating Finns
Friday, February 1st, 2013Today we’re going to delve into some facts related to the interesting and singular Finnish language. Finnish is spoken mainly in Finland, as well as areas near Finland such as Sweden, Russia (in the Republic of Karelia), and is spoken by approximately 5 million native speakers. As many Europeans will note, despite Finland’s proximity to [...]
Spanish Is the Second Most Widely Used Language on Twitter
Friday, January 25th, 2013The Spanish Chancellor, José Manuel García-Margallo, and the director of the Instituto Cervantes (Cervantes Institute, Madrid), Victor García de la Concha presented the 2012 report “Spanish in the World” on Monday January 14th, 2013. The report contains updated information on the Spanish language. They have been publishing the report since 1998, and in this edition, [...]
Why Can Some People Speak More Languages Than Others?
Monday, January 21st, 2013Languages are a curious thing; every single one of us speaks at least one, yet there are some people who can speak up to 5 times that amount. Research shows that an estimated 7 thousand languages exist around the world and that the majority of those languages, some 90%, are spoken by a very small [...]
