Translation

Most people choose one or more languages in pursuit of practical objectives. From achieving a sense of personal fulfilment to getting a job promotion, accessing foreign training or simply travelling to a particular country to learn about its culture. English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese are some of the most popular languages. But what do you know about German? Within the European continent, German is one of the most representative languages...

[TOC] 1. Machine vs. Humans There are many misconceptions about artificial intelligence, especially when it comes to translating languages. AI is not as good as humans in this field. It is unable to understand the nuances and delicacies of a language and can produce inaccurate translations. This is because machines do not have the same intellectual capacity as humans, so they cannot be trained to understand context and nuance as humans can. That...

Many people, especially Christians, would be surprised to learn that the Bibles they keep in their homes and have read since childhood are not entirely accurate. Initially written in ancient Hebrew, the Bible has been translated into more than 450 languages, making it the most translated book in history. Unfortunately, this has made it the victim not only of multiple translation errors but also of printing errors. This phenomenon is known as...

After English, French is considered the ideal choice for those wishing to learn a second language, largely because of its importance in the international level. It is currently estimated that there are more than 75 million native speakers around the world. French is the official language in 29 countries and the fourth most common mother tongue in the European Union. Throughout history it has had a special role in business, science and literature...

Nowadays, when it comes to doing business, social media represent the best showcases, being a channel between the company and potential customers. Regardless of the user’s home country or current location, there is a chance that they will come across your brand and may fall in love. However, the country of origin always conditions the market; trying to sell a product in Spain will never be the same as trying to sell it in China. Although social...

Nowadays, it is almost a requirement for any business or company aiming for international outreach that brand-related content is perfectly translated into different languages. It is not enough to translate advertising texts into strategic languages like English or Portuguese; it is necessary to cover all content that will clarify or help your clients or consumers. Translating your IFUs has a number of advantages that you need to know. [TOC] 1...

As a translation agency we face a number of challenges on a daily basis. One of the most beneficial for society as a whole is to include each and every individual in society. How can we achieve this? With inclusive or neutral language . [TOC] 1. More and more clients are requesting inclusive or language-neutral translations The providers working with our translation agency limit themselves to translating the texts they receive from the clients...

Albert Einstein's first article on molecular interaction was published in German, Marie Curie's work was brought to the world in French, Isaac Newton's Philosophiæ naturalis principia mathematica was written in Latin. Have you ever wondered why scientific papers are mostly published in English today? It is obvious that the pillars of science is the sum of the efforts of the scientific community. The great pyramid of knowledge is built from the...

Language learning is a way to connect with people from all over the world. A person who can interact with people using some basic phrases is always better than considering another language as gibberish. Let's see which are the most difficult languages to learn all over the world. There has been a big debate about which language is the most difficult to learn. Moreover, the difficulty is often due to completely different reasons. For example,...

Audiovisual translation is a type of translation that includes both sound and image to fully express the content from the source culture. It covers all translations, including films, TV programmes, series or games. Have you ever watched a film or series and thought about how a scene was translated into your language For many countries in Europe, such as Germany, Italy, France or Spain, watching dubbed or subtitled films is quite usual...