Learning Languages Is Respecting Others
Economic globalization implies a tendency towards homogeneity and uniformity. In this sense, globalization goes hand in hand with the English language. Once, the French language
March 3, 2009
Obama and the Grammar Police
While President Obama has long been lauded for his eloquent speech (see my post “Obama and Power of Words”), as well as his intellect and
February 27, 2009
Split Infinitives and the Monster of Prescriptive Grammar
Yes, the Monster of Prescriptive Grammar has reared its ugly head, and boy did it choose the occasion to do so – the inauguration of
February 13, 2009
How to Translate in 2009 (First Part)
When we were studying in the university, the professors constantly reminded us that one must have dictionaries on his/her desk in order to translate since
February 6, 2009
English-only hurts immigrants and translators
Last month, voters in the City of Nashville, Tennessee went to the voting booths to decide whether to make English the city’s official language. And,
February 5, 2009
Project Management for Translations (Second Part)
Another important question in this area is not to presume anything, especially that all members of the group have the same information. The coordinator must
January 30, 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
Project Management for Translations (First Part)
The coordinator of translation projects or Project Manager (PM) promotes a work environment in which reigns the uniformity of criteria. In this sense, the coordinator
January 23, 2009
President Obama and The Power of Words
Tuesday night, at some moment during my CNN and BBC viewing marathon of inaugural activities and the apparent zenith of Obamamania, one of the many
January 22, 2009
How to search for terms or add a new term in MultiTerm:
When we are translating, surely we might want to add terms in order to complete our termbase or to search for a term in order
January 19, 2009
Lost in Translation:
The administration of the City of Buenos Aires, headed by the businessman Mauricio Macri, appears to have translated and adopted a common environmental campaign slogan
January 16, 2009
Different Ways of Celebrating the New Year
As we saw in the last article that in different countries Christmas is celebrated differently, New Year’s is similarly celebrated differently in different countries. In
January 14, 2009
