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This is our favorite spot to discuss all things translation and language. A place where we can share our insights as translators, as well as the lessons we’ve learned along the way in this fascinating world.
As professional translators, we work with multiple languages, which inevitably leads us to interact with diverse cultures and people from around the world on a daily basis. So, while it may initially seem unlikely, we are often the first to see the signs that harbinger a crisis or extraordinary events such as those that have been unfolding over the last few months with COVID-19. And around early March, we ran face first into one of these very signs: our interpreter cancelled a job for fear of be...
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We’ve all seen mistranslations on menus. Maybe on the internet, maybe in real life. One of my more recent discoveries was a deliciously redundant dish at a Spanish bar titled “anchovies with anchovies.” While it was amusing and ultimately tasty, it got me thinking. Why are menu mistranslations such a common sight in Spain, a country with world-renowned gastronomy and a leader in international tourism? Today we’re going to explore this question and try to find an answer to it. Best Thing ...
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Every job has ideal working conditions. A janitor in a school where the students and staff are very clean and respectful ... and no one misses the toilet bowl. A truck driver on a route with little traffic and lawful drivers, no one swerving in and out of lanes at 100mph. Or a chef in a restaurant without picky, entitled diners; in fact, they give their compliments to the chef. Take a second to picture what your ideal situation would be. Now can you guess what the ideal conditions for translat...
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Being bilingual is a wonderful thing. Studies show that it has numerous advantages. Everything from increasing certain cognitive functions to giving you a leg up in the professional world. Not to mention it gave us the fantastic Spanglish! Although we’re a bit behind on learning languages in places like the U.S. and the U.K., the number of bilingual individuals is gradually increasing. Being language lovers, we think this is great! However, our friends, relatives, and acquaintances often downp...
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