HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DO A TRANSLATION?

One of the biggest questions in the world of providing linguistic services consists of being able to precisely say how much time it takes to finish a translation, understood as from when the job is received until its final delivery. This question is asked fairly often by clients when asking for an estimate, but also … Read more

TRANSLATING EMOJIS

Language is an ability that is in constant development. From its origins as a tool for communication and socialization, this skill has evolved over time until it became the complex interaction mechanism that it is today. Of course, this evolution never stops and little by little we see how new communication tools appear, like the … Read more

VIRTUAL TOOLS FOR TRANSLATORS

HERRAMIENTAS VIRTUALES PARA TRADUCTORES

Providing linguistic services is a profession closely linked to technology. Although it could be said at first sight that “a translation is done by a translator”, experience has shown that this is not true for several reasons. First of all, it is widely known that most translation processes involve many professionals who form a chain … Read more

WHAT ADVANTAGES DO TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATIONS OFFER?

No, we are not alone in the translation universe. Generally, professionals providing linguistic services tend to identify the industry they belong to with performing a quite solitary activity and in which sometimes it seems like we are alone in a sea of questions, both formal and about translation. However, although it is true that translation … Read more

STANDARD SPANISH IN TRANSLATION

Currently, both the Language Service Providers (LSPs) that offer translation into Spanish and the companies that create and sell products have a high awareness about how to approach their Spanish-speaking audience. When a company thinks about localising a product into the Spanish language, the LSPs usually ask them about the scope of the Spanish-speaking audience … Read more