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20/04/2021
Translation
On occasion, I have faced this tricky question from a potential client as to why we charged more for translation from Spanish to English than from Spanish to Portuguese. After working in the same field for so many years, one loses perspective of things. I suppose that this is what they call “discontinuing education” . [TOC] Naturally, someone who unfamiliar with professional translation services...
16/04/2021
Translation
When that potential client told me “how can I trust a translation that needs to be revised?”, I was caught up in his reasoning: Even I thought he was right! It's been a long time since that day, but I still remember as if it happened yesterday. I was then a recent graduate with a theoretical framework forged in the translation faculty, still in the process of adjusting university teaching to the...
13/04/2021
Project Management
Most of us have been brought up on that Christian premise “The truth will set you free.” However, as we grow up, we see that this biblical freedom comes at a cost we are not willing to bear. Although there are people who, even as children, already know the good use of lying, life's blows teach even the most sincere that a little white lie every now and then doesn't hurt anyone and can save us...
30/03/2021
Translation
Translators specialized in economics are professionals with various hats. Although some have reached this stage without following the traditional curriculum, the typical profile continues to require a strong background in translation as well as finance . Josh Gambín, one of the founders of the translation agency AbroadLink Translations , states in a article on the particularities of financial...
23/03/2021
Translation
The blog part of your website is of crucial importance for SEO. It is a section that is updated often and that search engines visit regularly. If you have a bilingual website, or even more languages, the thorny question of the blog arises. Even if it costs more time and money, translating your blog posts has important advantages with the consequent return on investment. [TOC] Blog translation to...
16/03/2021
Translation
With the rise of the powerful British Empire and its former colonies beginning in the 18th century, English became the first language of international communication. The United States of America has been a political and economic leader throughout the 20th century. [TOC] Although it is one of the official languages of more than 50 countries in the world , the influence of English goes further,...
09/03/2021
Translation
Arabic translations they present many challenges that go beyond the alphabet and presentation: many parameters must be considered. The number of speakers of Arabic is very high, between 300 and 400 million, and it is spoken in a great variety of cultures and with many variations. Most of the current translations into Arabic are grouped under the terms "classical, standard, modern, or literary."...
05/03/2021
Language Technology
If you are interested in joining the digital age and discovering its endless possibilities, you have come to the right place. Today I’d like to take a closer look at application of Zoom . As can be seen on a daily basis, Zoom is one of the best video conference applications of the 21st century. Although the application is not perfect, part of its success is due to the possibility of creating...
02/03/2021
Translation
You can distinguish a good worker by his tools. The professional translator is no exception to this rule. Of course, translation tools are increasingly dematerialized, but that does not prevent them from being used correctly to carry out quality translations in any field. Next I will review the current tools used by the professional translators freelancers or those who work in translation...
23/02/2021
Translation
A legal translator occupies a position that requires a lot of rigour and a good knowledge of the legal system. According to an article published by Guadalupe Soriana Cultural, textual and linguistic aspects of legal translation: : A model of text analysis for training legal translators , the demand for legal translators continues to grow , which shows that the rare pearl is not so easily found. [...