The Basics of Translation Memory Software
Translation Memory, or TM software is a tool that helps translators work efficiently, while at the same time promoting consistency within a document and across various documents. Translation memory software is not the same as machine translation,…
The Advantages of Speaking More than One Language
As the nations of the world become more accessible to one another, the advantages of speaking more than one language become more evident. Knowing more than one language isn’t just a mark of a good education anymore. Being bilingual is an edge…
Professional Editing and Proofreading
Inaccuracies or mistakes of grammar and language in business communications are embarrassing. No matter the language, errors are unprofessional. Even in your own language, you need to proofread and edit your documents. When communicating…
The World’s 3 Biggest Writing Systems – A Quick Look
I was listening to a children’s program where they sing the alphabet song in several languages, and I heard one particular language where it sounded very similar to our own for most of it, but was longer and had some different sounds near…
Middle Eastern Language Translations
One of the fastest-growing segments of the translation industry is Middle Eastern language translation. Since the majority of the world’s oil supply has been shipped out of the Middle East for several generations, many people would think that…
La transcréation, bien plus qu’une “simple” traduction
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in these early days of becoming a global society, it’s that we don’t always speak the same language. This is true both literally and figuratively. Language is only one aspect of what makes each culture…
The Most Translated Documents in History
There are some documents that hold worldwide appeal. They have been translated into multiple languages for many different people groups and demand for more remains high. Documents pertaining to human rights and religion, as well as literary…
4 Grammar Mistakes That Have Gone Mainstream
Language is constantly changing. It grows and develops as different factors influence it. It is also governed by rules, such as spelling and grammar rules, created to standardize it and provide the language with consistency and continuity. Sometimes…
5 Qualities of a Quality Translator
It is often suggested that because someone speaks two languages, that makes them able to translate. However translation is a complex, learned skill that is based on knowing two languages but goes much further. What makes a translator different…
The Role of Linguistics in Translation
Linguistics plays an important role in the translation of a document from one language to another. Translating information includes more than just changing each word from the original language to another. One must also decode and decipher all…