An Occasional Roundup of Facts and Tidbits
sorting through the dross, fools gold and chimeras
Read MoreNegotiation and Language
One doesn’t have to be a translator to reap financial benefits from being multilingual. It’s about negotiation.
Read MoreTranslation is creative
Translation is an act of creativity
Read MoreWhen Deciding Who to Sample, Don’t Forget the Children
they don’t control the purse strings, they influence those who do
Read MoreA Day in the Life
A glimpse at a Day in the Life of a language professional: Cartoon yes, but far more true than most people might imagine. Enjoy.
Read MoreA Playlist of Videos About Language
n celebration of the UN general assembly, the mass of languages spoken there and national translator’s month: a Playlist of Videos about language from the BBC.
Read MoreConfused by all the Words flying around Brexit
A quick glossary for helping sort out all the words flying about the British Exit of the European Union.
Read MoreHumans aren’t obsolete yet
yes, google translate is a useful tool, and even the only thing we have when dealing with a flood of information, but all the translations it uses are based on human translations, and language is always changing and open to interpretation, nuances. So, while you can use it to get the gist of an idea.…
Read MoreOnline Surveys
Online surveys are different, of course from other methodologies. And this becomes a bit more complex when moving across languages. Even if it’s simply that the “items below” that are to be rated actually appear next to the questions, which cannot be seen by the translator on a piece of paper. Many of these kinds…
Read MoreNew Car Psychology Across Languages
http://www.surveymagazine.org/new-car-psychology/ Buying a new car is a major event in the lives of most consumers no matter where they live, and this must be taken into consideration when designing a survey instrument. Different cultures have different psychological and emotional reactions. This difference must be acknowledged and taken account for when translating. A real world example…
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