The classic example of the final review is to check the text that appears below images. Since nouns in English do not denote gender, when translating to Spanish, it is important to ensure that the corresponding gender is used correctly in the final text. It is also essential to verify that the proper choice is […]
In an earlier post, I spoke about subtitling in the film and television industry. Today I will address the issue of dubbing. A definition of dubbing would be: 1. In film or television, the operation of replacing the original dialogue track with the spoken translation in another language. To achieve the dubbing of a television […]
In a previous article we made an introduction of the many challenges for technology as it aims to respond to cultural needs. Today we would like to make a brief description of the different types of fonts, according to culture. The “fonts” have a wide variety of items such as letters, characters, digits, symbols, ideograms, […]
For the translation of an audio or video file, the first step in the process is transcription. But first we must have an understanding of what to transcribe. It is simply the conversion of an audio or video file to a text file. Though this process sounds simple, it requires some time. Audio files can […]
While we are all globalized, there are certain day-to-day intrinsic cultural factors that are imposed on the phenomenon of globalization. These are factors that respond to cultural values and principles and others to the daily practices that build on these principles. Standards also provide a legal framework for these cultural principles. Other factors respond to […]
Just as we addressed the service of editing translations in previous articles, today I would like to explain what the final revision of the translation project is. The first stage is translation, the second stage is edition and the last stage is to review, also known as proofreading. That is why when the client reads […]
A few days ago, BusinessGhana published a short but very interesting article about a new initiative implemented in Seoul, South Korea. Due to the massive immigration of foreign women married to Korean men, the Government has decided to revise regulations to allow more housewives to work as interpreters or translators in private companies and government […]
Today, there is a trend that is increasingly on the rise: the localization of video games. What does this mean? This entails adapting a video game to the particularities of a specific market, including translation, technical modifications and adaptations to meet the standards of the place, among others. Supporters of this kind of technology increasingly […]