How Can We Develop Our Brain?
Recently Lund University, in Sweden, carried out research on the effects of learning a new language that proved the growth of the brain in various
March 24, 2014
Atomic Errors
As translators and translator agencies, we are constantly running into erroneous or nonsensical translations. In some cases – such as the ones that we published
March 20, 2014
Little Big Differences Between Spanish and Portuguese
Although there is a very close relationship between Spanish and Portuguese to the extent that oftentimes they display a high degree of mutual intelligibility, there
March 14, 2014
Technology to the Rescue of Endangered Languages
Just as photography was clearly preceded by painting or drawing, or as printed word had written word as its precursor, the recording of sound on
March 13, 2014
How Are Different File Formats Processed for Translation?
Nowadays a wide variety of file formats exist. Depending on the complexity of the translation project we are undertaking, there may be different file formats
March 12, 2014
How to Quote a PowerPoint Presentation
Upon receiving a document for translation in a simple format (i.e. with editable text) it’s important to bear in mind that, however simple it may
March 7, 2014
How Are Operas Translated?
Of all the tasks that can be entrusted to a translator, the one that is probably most feared is the translation of a poem. This
March 6, 2014
Spanish Regionalisms and Idioms in Literary Translations
When reading a novel translated into Spanish, most readers hope it will have a “neutral” form of Spanish; that is, one without regional characteristics specific
March 5, 2014
Issues of Linguistic… Taste
In the previous entry, we dealt with the connotations that animal names have in different languages. On this occasion, we will take a look at
February 27, 2014
The Importance of Terminology Management in Translation
One must recognize the fact that the Internet has changed the way we search for, receive, and exchange information. Nowadays, it is very common for
February 26, 2014
Do You Tweet? We Localize It.
Do You Tweet? We Localize It. Social Media has not only changed the way we behave and interact, but it has created its own terminology
February 25, 2014
Two Thumbs Down: Movie Translation Mistakes
A few weeks ago we published a post in which we talked about the strange yet conscientious decisions that translators make when translating movie titles.
February 20, 2014
