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Untranslatable
Translation

Translating the Untranslatable: Should We Accept the Challenge or Really Not?

Different languages handle linguistic features differently (i.e., gender, verb tenses, time, space, and metaphors). Nouns in different languages have different genders. For example, in Spanish,...

March 24, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Translation

ISO 17100: Setting the Bar High for Translation Service Providers

International Standards are recognized in an incredibly broad range of industries. They seek to establish a set of requirements, specifications, guidelines, or characteristics that will...

January 27, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Google Translate
Translation

The Biggest Technology Leap in the Last Ten Years: Google Translate

Google’s latest update in language translation has made a technological leap in the field of translation greater than any in the last ten years combined....

January 27, 2017 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Should we always say yes?
Translation

If the Customer is Always Right, Must You Always Say Yes?

I worked for a boss once who used to say "just say yes to everything and then work out how to do it".  She ran...

January 17, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Challenges of Mobile market place
Translation

Issues and Challenges for the Language Industry in the Mobile Marketplace

Within economically developed countries, it is easy to feel that the internet is everywhere because it is everywhere that we go. It is easy to...

January 4, 2017 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Medical Translation
Translation

Medical Translation Obstacles and What to Watch out for

For a translator who embarks on the journey of medical translation, there are a few obstacles that need to be taken into account when delivering...

December 30, 2016 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Translation Career
Translation

Profession or Passion? The Multi-faceted Career of a Professional Translator

Translation can be a tremendously rewarding career, either as a full-time vocation or as a supplement to other freelance gigs. It teaches one attention to...

December 23, 2016 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Guide to translators
Translation

A Brief Guide to Ethics for Interpreters and Translators

Interpreters and translators serve as the only gateway between two people who speak different languages. Because they are usually hired to interpret in stressful or...

December 20, 2016 · 2 minutes · Ulatus
Business
Translation

Conducting Business between Eastern and Western Cultures: What to Keep in Mind?

When expanding into a new business environment, companies must calibrate their business models and modify their core structure to align with local market mandates to...

December 9, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
ATA conference
Translation

Going “Back to School” at the ATA Conference

Marcel Votlucka, an author, from the ATA conference has shared his experience and insights from 3 sessions he attended—Terminology, Sight Translations, and ATA preparation. Marcel has...

December 8, 2016 · 4 minutes · Ulatus
RIO Olympics
Translation

Gold Medal in Linguistics: RIO Olympics 2016

Over 204 countries and territories participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to a report by Statista, about 220 countries...

December 7, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus
Publishing Revolution
Translation

Translation is an Integral Part of the Publishing Revolution

The publishing industry has undergone some major upheavals in the past decade or so. These changes have made translation more and more relevant to the...

November 28, 2016 · 3 minutes · Ulatus

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