The United Nations declared 2019 The Year of Indigenous Languages. The reason for it is to raise awareness about the important contribution they make to cultural diversity. Languages are dying and we should try to save them! Main Facts about Read more…
Very often, we get questions about how to go about Marketing and Personal Branding as a freelancer. Or what’s the importance of learning about Marketing. Other times, the questions concern how freelancers should approach the beginning of their careers. Even Read more…
First things first: why do we speak of translation fields? The answer is simple. There’s more to translation than simply replacing one word for another. Although some texts are simpler to translate, like general texts, some others are more complex. Read more…
A few months ago, we wrote a summary of the achievements of famous interpreters and translators in history (you can read it here). Today, we bring you some juicy secrets some famous interpreters have disclosed! Yes, their ethics are questionable Read more…
By now you have probably heard about transcreation, but you might be wondering exactly how to transcreate or what steps to follow. We have put together a few tips for you, so you can understand how transcreators work and even Read more…
Transcreation is a blend between “translation” and “creation”. By now, you can probably guess what it’s all about. Let’s start, however, by defining translation: it is an act through which the content of a text is transferred from the source language into Read more…
To understand the difference between localisation and translation, let’s start by defining translation: it is an act through which the content of a text is transferred from the source language into the target language (Foster, 1958). Are the technical words a Read more…
If you are reading this, it’s probably because you have decided to translate your website. You want your online content to be available in more than one language. Great decision! Let’s not, then, waste time discussing the obvious fact that Read more…
Are you a first-time translation client? If you are not sure how to deal with the freelance translator or translation company you’ve hired or are about to hire, take a look at the tips below: Ways to Decrease Costs as Read more…
Have you ever needed to have a document translated but couldn’t estimate an appropriate deadline? Don’t worry, that’s totally normal because calculating how long a translation will take is no easy job. Keep reading to find out some useful tips Read more…