The Least Translated Language?
Those living in a big city have surely noticed the large amount of text present in the most unlikely places of the cityscape. Many of these
February 16, 2016
Mandarin Chinese as a Universal Language
With the Chinese New Year around the corner, it seems appropriate to talk a little about the Chinese language, its competition with English regarding usage
January 30, 2016
Language is a virus from outer space
So far, we (meaning I) have looked at language and translations as: – a deterrent to cultural genocide – a form of time travel –
January 29, 2016
Literary Translation and its Context
In the world of translation there are different types of specializations. Since ancient times, translation has been utilized as a means of communication that, even
January 22, 2016
Aloha, Hawaii! Are You Coming or Are You Going?
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language and is related to Rapa Nui, which is spoken on Easter Island, and Maori, which is spoken in
January 13, 2016
Consider the Octopus
A few posts ago we were talking about the ever-growing presence of emoticons, emojis, animated gifs, and other visual forms of communicating; and also, how really
January 8, 2016
Languages in Infinite Space
While the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) tirelessly explores the different corners of space, hoping to capture some extraterrestrial sign or transmission confirming that
January 5, 2016
An increasingly multilingual world
An infographic recently published in the South China Morning Post shows the most spoken languages in the world and its number of speakers. It shows
January 4, 2016
Latin American Translators Living Abroad
Many of us work in translation because it provides us with endless satisfaction not only professionally and monetarily, but also on a personal level. It’s a
December 17, 2015
Helianthus vs. Sunflower – Are botanical translations a real challenge?
I’ve always been intrigued by the real and complex names of flowers. Who knew that a sunflower is actually called helianthus or that Lanicera caprifolium
December 14, 2015
50 shades of Mary
Machine translation is inevitably popular these days as, as previously discussed in this post. And who can blame its users? Google Chrome’s suggestion to “translate this
November 23, 2015
The exotic and mystical language of Rapa Nui
The Rapa Nui language is spoken on the Easter Island (also known as the Rapa Nui Island). The territory received its name from Tahitian sailors
November 2, 2015
