A Matter of Preference
As professional translators, we have to offer localized services depending on the public we’re dealing with. That’s why as native speakers of a given country
August 27, 2009
Diplomatic Translation Gaffe
Recently, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was kind enough to give us the latest example of how poor quality translations can leave an organization looking
August 19, 2009
Trusted Translations New Site
Trusted Translations announced the launch of its new site.
August 2, 2009
The World Bank’s Language Policy
I never cease to discover new facts about the world that stun me to silence. Rebecca Harris at Foreign Policy recently published an article addressing
July 6, 2009
How to Kill a Language
In language, few things are as interesting and intriguing as the capacity for innovation and creativity that serve as the basis of a “living language.”
May 15, 2009
Changing Chinese Names
As I have brought up on this site before, one of the things I most appreciate about the English language is the amount of creativity
May 7, 2009
UAE Translating their Laws to English
In an effort to make its relationship with non-Arabic countries more transparent and friendly, the United Arab Emirates (officially consolidated as a nation in 1971)
April 28, 2009
Cogency: Am I Making Myself Understood?
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,
April 1, 2009
Obama and the Grammar Police
While President Obama has long been lauded for his eloquent speech (see my post “Obama and Power of Words”), as well as his intellect and
February 27, 2009
What is a Linguistic Loan?
This type of word is one that is taken from one language and used in another without translation, demonstrating a lexical vacuum in the latter.
February 26, 2009
Split Infinitives and the Monster of Prescriptive Grammar
Yes, the Monster of Prescriptive Grammar has reared its ugly head, and boy did it choose the occasion to do so – the inauguration of
February 13, 2009
Translation experts
As we all know, the doors that the world of translation open for us are countless and one of them is the possibility of working
January 29, 2009
