The Etymology of the Word “OK”
Consider the following hypothetical conversation between two people: – Hey, you want to meet up this afternoon?– Yeah, that sounds good. Your place at 8?–
January 21, 2011
Idiom ignorance
Idioms, which many translators are loathe to agree, are unavoidable in translation. While most people with a solid understanding of the source language shouldn’t come
January 13, 2011
April Fool’s Day… How it translates into other cultures
The current festivities differ greatly from the Bible story that bore the legend – the date marks the death of all children under two years
January 5, 2011
How to stand out from the crowd
At our company we have literally thousands of translators on our books in all language pairs. Yet only a few are regularly used for each
December 30, 2010
Ebonics
In the 90’s, some academics started a movement to study the language that part of the U.S. African American population speaks, which is somewhat “different”
December 29, 2010
Translation Style
It is important not only to translate the idea raised by the original document in another language, but also to ensure that the translation has
December 22, 2010
Translation As A Medium of Communication Between Medical Professionals
In the treatment of complex diseases, it is necessary that the team of medical professionals act in harmony, based on the multiple possibilities of treatments
December 20, 2010
The iPad and Wordfast Anywhere
I recently read a story that I think may be of interest: Wordfast Wordfast has launched Anywhere, that is, the first professional translation memory software
December 17, 2010
What Are Neologisms?
The richness of language lets us speak differently and over time create new words, which is known as a ‘neologism’. A neologism is generated in
December 10, 2010
Americanisms and Mexicanisms
An “Americanism” is a phrase from one of the native American languages, which is incorporated into other languages, or a word of those languages (especially
December 6, 2010
The Root of Machine Translation
Much has been said (and is still being said) about machine translation. At this point, it is quite clear that it alone cannot replace the
December 1, 2010
Thanksgiving Day
The origins of this popular festival dates back to an incident in 1621, when American Pilgrims celebrated the first “Thanksgiving” to express their gratitude to
November 26, 2010
