Time for Tricky Tongue Twisters
Tongue twisters, those mystifying turns of phrase with repeated phonemes, alliteration or rhyme which present difficulty in pronunciation, are a universal phenomenon. They are a
July 15, 2010
The World Cup: Much More Than A Championship
The FIFA World Cup is one of the great spectacles known to man. It carries more weight for some people than for others, but it
June 29, 2010
Cost per Language Pair
In previous posts we have discussed the different ways of quoting a translation project, such as per word, per page, per hour of work if
June 22, 2010
Subtitles for Movies and Television Shows
These days, subtitles are available for all forms of entertainment: in the movies, on television, and even at the opera. People from completely different cultures
June 17, 2010
Languages at the FIFA World Cup
As I write this, the second week of the 2010 World Cup is in full swing in South Africa. The euphoria generated by the event
June 16, 2010
Interculturality in the Medical Field
Since societies are becoming increasingly more plural, it is complicated and even dangerous to get sick in a foreign country, especially in one with a
June 8, 2010
Google and Language Interpretation for Cell Phones
The Times recently reported that Google is looking to progress in its voice technology for cell phones. The company is developing a software that will
May 17, 2010
Automatic Transcription and Translation of Subtitles on Youtube
Google has been working hard on expanding and improving the subtitling on the videos hosted on Youtube. The main goal is for them to be
May 15, 2010
Internationalization and Localization
The terms internationalization and localization have taken on great importance in the world of translation. Internationalization is the process used to design software so that
May 6, 2010
Interpretation for Police Services
The idea to write this post came to me as I read an article on Asetrad’s (Asociación Española de Traductores — The Spanish Translator’s Association)
May 5, 2010
Lingobit Localizer
There are an array of tools to work with us when carrying out the tasks of translation and localization. Today I would like to discuss
April 26, 2010
Translation or Transcreation in Art
Art today is one more example of the global panorama that defines our period. The undeniable internationalization of the majority of works of art led
February 17, 2010
