Globish
I visited the electronic version of El País the other day and was struck by one of the headlines, “Hablemos inglés, o algo parecido” (Let’s
May 10, 2010
Consecutive Interpretation
Consecutive interpretation can be considered as the most recognizable form of interpretation. Spoken words are interpreted in the target language as soon as the speaker
May 7, 2010
Internationalization and Localization
The terms internationalization and localization have taken on great importance in the world of translation. Internationalization is the process used to design software so that
May 6, 2010
Interpretation for Police Services
The idea to write this post came to me as I read an article on Asetrad’s (Asociación Española de Traductores — The Spanish Translator’s Association)
May 5, 2010
MemoQ
Introduction I will take the opportunity in this post to give a brief introduction for another CAT tool, MemoQ, which is a suite of programs
May 4, 2010
Simultaneous Interpretation
How did it start? Simultaneous interpretation, or conference interpreting, is a profession that came into being rather recently. Consecutive interpretation as a profession came into
May 3, 2010
What is Interpretation?
This is a good moment to clarify exactly what is meant by interpretation. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, “interpret” means: 1 : to explain or tell
April 28, 2010
Lingobit Localizer
There are an array of tools to work with us when carrying out the tasks of translation and localization. Today I would like to discuss
April 26, 2010
Telephone Interpretation
In today’s globalized world, the need to close the gap between two different languages grows stronger each day. This can be achieved with the translation
April 15, 2010
Translation Per Page
Translation work can be charged in different ways. There are certain standards that are used and they can change depending on the text, subject, number
April 12, 2010
Discounts for Repetitions in Translations
As we saw in a previous post, there is a series of factors that determines the possibility for applying discounts to translation services. In this
April 8, 2010
Discounts in Translations
As happens in many other fields of the “services” sector, translation agencies often offer certain promotions or discounts that result from a series of variables.
March 25, 2010
