Cogency: Am I Making Myself Understood?
The ability to formulate an argument (written or spoken) that logically sustains itself is not perceived the same way in every part of the world,
April 1, 2009
References for legal writing
Recently I had to work on a long translation of a legal document, which is not the field I work with most often. I found
February 4, 2009
President Obama, the Power of Words, and Official Chinese Translation
Following up on my post from last week on President Obama and the power of words, it’s interesting to note how the words in President
January 26, 2009
The Economist cracks down on Americanisms
The Economist is the well-known and acclaimed magazine newspaper(!) about…well, economics…that is published in the UK. One of its proudest principles is how it likes
January 22, 2009
Sapir-Whorf and Experimentation
If any of you languagephiles out there are not familiar with the Spair-Whorf hypothesis, it posits that the language a person speaks influences his or
January 15, 2009
Happy Holidays 2008
Wherever you are, whatever you may be doing for the next week, I wish you all happiness, warmth, health, food, family, and safety. Thank you
December 23, 2008
The Famous Welsh Sign
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
December 17, 2008
Trusted Translations Goes Green
Trusted Translations, the leading provider of Spanish language translations in the United States market, has recently announced its commitment to “go green” by implementing new
November 29, 2008
What is Localization?
In the specific case of translation, localization refers to how a language is adapted to a specific country or culture so that the target audience
November 25, 2008
Machine Translations now available on YouTube
Most translators have heard of the new online machine translation option called “Google Translate”. While many would argue that machine translations have several issues regarding
November 11, 2008
The Financial Crisis and Translation
The news these days is full of market reports, minute-by-minute updates on the stock market and countless stories of small businesses being driven into bankruptcy.
October 20, 2008
What is a Back Translation?
Many times clients will request what is called a back translation which is essentially a way to verify the accuracy of a translation. The most
September 30, 2008
