As we have explained on other occasions, Memsource is a CAT tool that allows us to work with text in two columns: one for the source text and one for the target text. It also gives us the possibility to create terminological bases and translation memories and offers us search and quality control tools. When […]
Memsource is a CAT tool that allows us to work with text in two columns; one for the source text and the other for the target text. It also offers a variety of tools to facilitate our work as translators. Here, we’ll be talking about four functions that can help us obtain a higher quality […]
A couple weeks ago we took a captivating look at how different types of interpreters work with journalists. As the main difference between an interpreter and a translator was also defined in the previous article, in this one the spotlight is shined on journalistic translation. What is journalistic translation? It is a field that requires expertise […]
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, marketing materials, etc. There is a tremendous need to break into new markets, and that means that localization is a primary concern for tranlsation agencies. Of course, localization can be […]
The ability to formulate an argument (written or spoken) that logically sustains itself is not perceived the same way in every part of the world, a fact which makes the work of a translator quite peculiar in certain instances. In fact, the intersection of language and culture yields some incredibly interesting dilemmas, with regards to […]