So you need to translate something and you’re considering your options. Perhaps you took some language classes in school, or maybe you’ve got an old friend who speaks the requisite foreign tongue. Think that’s a viable option? Wrong! What you need is the kind of service that only a professional translation can provide. Consider the […]
A while ago we talked about the functionality and faithfulness of translations. We said that, although we must keep a certain faithfulness to our source text, it is often necessary to adapt the target text so that it achieves the desired effect towards the readers. This time, we are going to talk about how journalistic […]
Functionality, usability, time, cost and professionalism are some of the most mentioned words when debating the quality of translations. But the real question is: should you really skimp on it? If we needed to undergo a highly complex surgery, we would look for the best professional who is within our reach. We may have more […]
It may not be obvious, but video game localization has become a key factor in developing and commercializing games. Not only do they have an increasing complexity in the amount of content, but we must also take into account the large number of mobile games that are launched into the market non-stop. Translators who are […]
Subtitling is the closest approximation to translation by people who are not part of this industry. While it is a subjective issue, most people prefer subtitles before dubbing: the original audio is kept and it is less invasive. In short, almost everyone knows its general characteristics. But not everyone knows that subtitling has many more […]
Today, some hidden places still exist where tribes and communities are totally isolated from the outside world. There is very little that is known about them, as far as how their society is organized, their traditions, beliefs, diet, and of course, their languages. Within this group of almost unknown communities there is an extreme case: […]
When we are trying to find the perfect person to fit in a certain position, we do not only analyze technical knowledge, but also bits of personal information that give the general picture of who that person is and her potential. With linguists, it is no different: They should have a combination of talent and […]
As we mentioned in a previous post, cleaning the translation memory (TM) of one of our largest and oldest clients was a task that required the use of Xbench and a consequent report which we imported into an Excel spreadsheet, and finally choosing Olifant to edit the TM. The TM had thousands of segments, and […]
It goes without saying that any company when growing in size needs to put more emphasis in organizing its Human Resources functions. It may even include developing its own department as part of their road map. This is no different for a language provider. The question is what the role of HR specifically entails when […]
As we have already mentioned in a previous post, using an automatic translator is not recommended in certain scenarios. Now we will see what situations are appropriate for using an engine like Google or Microsoft to perform a translation. First, we ought to talk about productivity. Post-editing is faster than translating. It is estimated that […]