Do You Know the Difference Between Pre-editing and Post-editing?
Some of you may have heard of a new translation field called post-editing. Post-editing, as described here is the “examination and correction of the text
What is Relay?
Normally, translation agencies have lots of resources to translate within various language pairs, especially those languages that are most commonly spoken or are most important
Ecuadorian Spanish
In Latin America, as in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world, there is a rich spectrum of Spanish variants. While all Spanish-speakers understand each other,
Machines can’t replace human translators
I realized something the other day while reading a long article that had been translated from Spanish into English and had obviously been put through
Cultural Differences in Translating Arabic
In previous articles, we have already talked about how cultural gaps impact translations. (Article: How to Correctly Interpret the Japanese) When cultures are very different,
XBench
ApSIC XBench is a quality control tool created by ApSIC (a company specializing in technical translations and localization of software products). It is quite effective
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
Translation Memories
Translation memories are made up of the source text(s) in one language aligned with the respective translation(s) in another, the target language (translated text). In
When Translation and SEO Collide
Working as a translator (or at least a good one) implies exercising a high level of attention to detail, the kind of nit-pickiness that will
Internationalization First, Localization Second
In the present day and age, a large volume of translation projects are requested by customers that are intent on localizing their products, sales pitches,
