But Words Get in the Way…
Last week, we dove into the world of mistranslations one may encounter in a restaurant setting. Now, while many of the things we read were
October 15, 2012
Hindustani or Hindi-Urdu?
To provide but the briefest of accounts of this language, the first thing we could say is that you may find material on the language
October 14, 2012
Translation Sales Process
Working as an Account Manager in the translation services industry can be a stressful and a very demanding job. Multitasking is a daily common activity,
October 11, 2012
The Social Role of Translations in Centuries Past
To understand the current translation market and its new trends, it is necessary to go back to the origins of this discipline and look at
October 10, 2012
Regional Soccer Terms That Go Global
In a previous post (Derby or Clásico?), we looked at some of the soccer terms which, by virtue of the incessant flow of Latin American
October 3, 2012
September 30, 2012
Confusing Mistranslations in the Restaurant World
Tours, museums, restaurants, and historical locations are among the many things one will take part in or see when visiting a different country. What oftentimes
September 28, 2012
Languages and Their Power to Stave off Alzheimer’s
It is a well-known fact that bilingualism can be a big help in certain areas throughout one’s life, but it would seem that it saves
September 24, 2012
Derby or Clásico?
As a Spanish-speaking translator, one straddling the ancestral variant of the language and its rioplatense lineage, I am often fascinated by the marked differences that
September 19, 2012
Learning New Languages
There can be many reasons to learn a new language. Sometimes we learn them because it’s part of our school curriculum, or for work. Sometimes
September 12, 2012
Anne Dacier’s Translation Legacy
In almost every discipline there are certain individuals who achieve fame and become memorable; they are admired by their peers in the field. These personalities
September 12, 2012
How does a Phone Interpretation Service work?
Language barriers can ruin many business opportunities. It can be very frustrating for a company to try and break into a new market without having
September 11, 2012
