17 Jan, 2020 | Language Learning, Languages, Translation Skills, Translation Studies, Translators
As translators, our language skills are our main tool. Ideally, we become more proficient in all our languages, including our mother tongue, throughout our lifetime, but that is not necessarily the case. Just as our computers and CAT tools need updating, so do our linguistic skills.
17 Sep, 2015 | Adventures in Globalization & Localization, Translators
Both air travel and translation are functions of globalization: the first in a physical sense, literally bringing people together and making distances between countries and continents shrink, the second through bridging linguistic divides, connecting individuals and businesses by translating and localizing their content and communications.
3 Dec, 2018 | Adventures in Globalization & Localization, Translators
Did you know that if the Internet was a nation, it would be the third largest polluter in the world, after China and the United States?
25 Mar, 2015 | Careers, Translators
The digiterarti have definitely arrived in the capital. In some neighborhoods, you can’t throw a MacBook Pro without hitting someone launching a startup.
22 May, 2017 | Translators, Adventures in Globalization & Localization, Freelancing
No matter how far you travel, translators on the go need tools that work for their mobile needs. These five tools are great for all translators to use, but they’re especially useful for any translators who need mobile capabilities.
22 Sep, 2014 | Business Tips, Good to Know, Translators
If you are a buyer of translation services within your company, you will find that following our tips when hiring a translator will save you lots of headaches