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26/11/2020
Interpreting
When we hire an interpreting service, it is normal to worry about who is going to do the work. Translation and interpreting agencies do a selection and testing work to offer the best professional profiles to their clients. However, it is normal that as a client you want to review and check that this selection is the right one to ensure that the event will go perfectly. Language interpreting, or...
24/11/2020
Translation
Taking an interest in extinct languages helps you to learn modern languages. Dead languages are often not really dead. Only they have been transformed and have given rise to other forms of contemporary languages. Dead language translations are mainly used in scientific fields . [TOC] 1. Latin Latin, the language par excellence of antiquity, has also long been the language of fields such as botany...
19/11/2020
Interpreting
Firstly, it should be noted that in translation faculties, simultaneous translation is not discussed . They might even have trouble understanding what you mean. The term “simultaneous translation” belongs to natural language, that is, the way we express ourselves spontaneously. However, translation professionals do not use this term, as it can refer to various types of translation. You might have...
17/11/2020
Interpreting
At first glance, it may seem silly to write a blog about what oral translation is . It seems easy to define: spoken translation or, better, translation that is reproduced by voice . However, when you speak of "oral translation", you may actually be referring to one of the many forms of oral translation . In this blog I will talk about the different forms oral translation takes . You will know...
12/11/2020
Translation
Translation errors in the marketing sector are a good example of what is best to avoid in order not to seriously harm the development of brands and companies abroad. The literal translation of brands or advertising slogans can have serious consequences on the corporate image . There are many such translation errors in the marketing industry today and we wanted to share some of the funniest ones...
10/11/2020
Translation
Among the techniques for checking the quality of a translation, back translation is one of the most effective . It can be said that it gives good results and avoids falling into false friends, among other translation errors. Back translation should be carried out when we do not know the target language and want to know the content of the translation . It is therefore useful in any professional...
05/11/2020
DTP and Graphic Design
PDF files are one of the most widespread formats for displaying text content in documents. This is why it is often the only format we have for translating a contract, a brochure, a data sheet or a user manual . However, PDF files are only content exchange files. In fact, PDF stands for Portable Document Format. The only purpose in life of a PDF file is that we can see it and share it without...
03/11/2020
Translation
Like humans, languages are not immortal. Of the approximately 7,000 languages (a very rough figure) spoken today, UNESCO estimates that about half are in danger of extinction in the short term. Why are we still concerned about dead languages in the 21st century and why do we need to translate them? [TOC] What does it mean when a language is dead? A dead language is a language whose last native...
29/10/2020
Business Management
You've probably been thinking for a long time about what to name your brand. This is normal, since the good development of your company can depend on the success of your brand in the local market . Customers will identify you with your brand name and will receive the various messages devised in your marketing department under this name. [TOC] The name of your brand represents you, it is your...
27/10/2020
Interpreting
In these times of Covid, I bring you another programme that greatly facilitates our clients’ work when holding conferences , webinars, virtual meetings, etc. Just like Zoom , which we already discussed in the blog " Interpreting on Zoom ", WebSwitcher allows you to create and attend virtual meetings and conferences and to follow these events in various languages , thanks to its interface for...