What do we do with a client’s feedback?
Many times, after delivering a job, the client makes comments. On some occasions, it is to thank and congratulate us for our work; but in
April 4, 2018
Document Digitization: The Hero our Industry Deserves?
Going Paperless… that would be the dream. Mother Earth would definitely be thankful for one. I mean, we’re all still literally wiping our butts with
April 2, 2018
[illegible text]: The Translation Industry’s Eternal Karma?
So, to change our usual subject a bit, I’ve been asked to dedicate a few lines to my own personal experience dealing with complicated documents.
March 20, 2018
Why QAing is a Good Thing
As mentioned in a previous post, a QA (Quality Assessment) step can be vital whenever we try to meet the high demands of our clients.
March 13, 2018
MT: A Tool for Human Evolution?
As we’ve established before, Machine Translation is a trend on the rise, threatening to swallow whole any translators who don’t seek to adapt to the
March 12, 2018
7-Step Guide to Legal Translations
In the world of translations, legal texts are certainly a special topic, not only because of the complexity of their vocabulary and the sensitivity and
March 9, 2018
A Presidential Challenge
Translating and interpreting for the President of the United States has always been a challenging undertaking. The current administration is no exception. First of all,
March 8, 2018
How To Lose A Client In 3 Steps
Everyday, our industry becomes more and more competitive. Whether it be linguists competing for smaller projects, or agencies with large teams competing for larger ones,
February 26, 2018
Ten Untranslatable Feelings
In most Western countries, Saint Valentine’s day is celebrated on February 14. In honor of this celebration, which is becoming increasingly popular, we will see
February 19, 2018
Madlibs no More
One of the greatest challenges a translator must face are passages out of context. Without reference materials and context, a quality translation may be completely
February 17, 2018
I Don’t Know What to do With my Words…
The trouble with first impressions is that they tend to stick around and settle down. So it’s imperative we take special care when meeting someone
February 15, 2018
MT: Every Titan has its Achilles Heel
We’ve debated many times in the past about the “natural” advantages Machine Translation might have over our fellow translators composed of mere “flesh and bone.”
February 3, 2018
