The Use of FTP in Translation Projects
For those who are not familiar with the term or the tool, FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. Perhaps for some the subject might be
July 18, 2012
Translators vs Interpreters: The Supreme Court Rules
In my last blog, we examined interpreting in hospitals performed by professional and amateur translators. Afterall, that is what the newspaper article called them, and
July 16, 2012
There’s a New CAT in Town: MemSource Cloud
For those people who cannot or don’t want to use Trados, there are no longer any impediments. Many translators (actually, more than translators, they are
July 14, 2012
Language Learning Unites with Translation
A few weeks ago, a new website was launched for public use that has received lots of media attention. The website, called Duolingo, combines language
July 13, 2012
Following the steps of Malespín
“Yo estoy tuanis, pero el brete está pelis” Many people (including Spanish speakers) might hear this and have no idea what it means. It is
July 12, 2012
More on ambiguity and logic
In a previous post we mentioned the ambiguity of or in day-to-day speech. There is another construction that also exhibits this kind of ambiguity, but
July 10, 2012
Human Translation Services [VIDEO]
Human Translations: The Path to Professional Quality httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvlBcLPqkNI&version=3&hl=es_MX&showsearch=0&rel=0&modestbranding=1 Professional Human Translation Services In the world of translations, there has been significant emphasis on the development
July 9, 2012
The Rosetta Project
It has been said that 95% of the world’s languages will become extinct within the next 100 years and that there is also very little
July 5, 2012
How to make a client happy
There are several ways of making and keeping a client happy, of which the most important factor is obviously that the client receives a high
July 3, 2012
Europe’s Hopes and Dreams and Its Linguistic Reality
The latest publication from Eurobarometer (the survey system that collects statistical data on public opinion in Europe) yielded a series of figures that point to
June 30, 2012
Translation in the World of Cinema
Most people do not appreciate the influence that the role of translators has when a filmmaker decides that his or her film will be dubbed
June 29, 2012
The Spanish Invasion
There is a lot of talk about how Spanish is increasingly overrun by Anglicisms. However, it is also interesting to note that English, at present,
June 28, 2012
