The First “Translators” Were Interpreters
The beginnings of our profession were not easy if we consider that our colleagues of the past had to convey very sensitive messages, if not
The Linguistic Challenge in U.S. Elections
In the United States, election campaigns are driven both by substance and form, especially in relation to the languages used in the dissemination of political
Hispanic Voters Encouraged to Vote through Spanish Language Ads
Ads posted by Obama and Romney teams aimed at Hispanic voters have popped up through many media outlets in the last couple of months, but
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
A Beginner’s Guide to MemSource
The following is a brief walkthrough on the use of a new translation tool: MemSource. As mentioned on a previous post, MemSource is a cloud-based
Azerbaijani Is Not the Same as Turkmen or Uzbek
In addition to the Turkic languages of Uzbek and Turkmen, we would also like to provide a brief introduction to Azerbaijani. These three languages all
10 Facts You May Not Know About Trados Studio 2009
Over the lifespan of any software technology, there comes a time when updates and new versions are necessary to keep software relevant for our rapidly
The History of Machine Translation
In recent years, machine translation has become a commonplace element in translation agencies. A good post-editing of a machine translation can produce the same results
How Do You Say in Burmese…
Burmese is the language of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and belongs to the Tibetan language family and that comes from the Mon writing system.
Unazungumza Kiswahili?
Swahili is a Bantu language. The Bantu languages of Africa are those that, in turn, form a subfamily of others: the Niger-Congo languages. Swahili is
