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
Can We Dream in a Language We Don’t Speak?
Much is said about the relationship between culture and language and whether our language reflects our culture or vice versa. But what’s the relationship between
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
Underwater Conversations
Many believe that we humans are the only members of the animal kingdom capable of developing our own language separate from our innate and instinctive
Memo from the Sports Desk, pt. 1 (or: Superman vs. QA vs. Panda)
Look up in the sky! Is it a plane? No! Is it a bird? No! It’s Supermaaan! I’m sure I’m not the first one to mention
Sports as an Area of Expertise for Translators
As students of translation and even as professionals in the field, we often wonder what our next business step will be. Therefore, in this article
Happy International Translation Day!
Translation is truly an art. When done well, it brings text to life in another language and nothing is “lost in translation”. So, in honor
Fear & Loathing in the Editing Room, pt. 1 (or: Translation Memories vs. Projects vs. Term Bases vs. Godzilla vs. Broken coffee machine)
“People engage in conversation, for it is there that news is communicated […] A molla will stand up in the middle […] and begin to
You, the time-binding animal
Alfred Korzybski was a Polish guy that came up with this thing called General Semantics. Not to be confused with semantics as in the meaning
Translation Services: a Plethora of Options
What translation services should a client pay for? Which are the most effective or suitable? The truth is that when it comes to requesting a
