Your son has the opportunity to go study abroad in Spain! He’s in charge of packing his bag. And you … well, you have to take care of everything else. Including that mountain of paperwork. All in Spanish, of course. The problem is that you haven’t practiced Spanish in a while, probably since high school, and the program organizers are very strict when it comes to the paperwork. You have to hire someone to translate it all, but who? There are several options available in the world of translatio...
Do I need a sworn translation? Or will a legal translation suffice? Is there even a difference? These are all good questions. And ones that we receive quite often. As a language service provider, here at Exero Soluciones we’re used to shedding light on the unknowns of the translation world for our clients. In today’s globalized world we've found that more and more individuals and businesses need to hire translation services for different types of documents, but they’re not always sure exactly ...
“What’s that thing called? “I can’t remember the word for…” “I forgot how to say...” You know that feeling, like you’re losing your grip on your second language? This can be a rather alarming sensation, especially if you work as a professional translator. As translators, we sell language expertise as a service, so being highly competent in the languages we use is necessary. This idea brings us to today’s topic: maintaining language skills in a second (perhaps third or fourth) language. Fir...
Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in front of that wall. For some, it’s a distant memory, for others, not much time has passed. A few got a leg up from Lady Luck and made it to the other side without scraping their shoes. Some of us, on the other hand, crashed into it head first at 100 miles per hour and we’re still reeling from it. Many haven’t even reached this wall yet, but they can make it out in the distance. You may find yourself in this very situation. University is over. You've go...