Translators don't translate words - they translate meaning Machines and dictionaries translate words. But it takes a thinking, reasoning human being to translate what words mean. Consider how you would…
The more you know, the harder it gets, until suddenly... Once you begin to really understand your source language, you gradually become aware of its subtleties. That's when you start…
These days, talk (not only) in the language industry seems to be all about AI and the end of human translators. Yes, I may be exaggerating just a bit, but…
The sound of music Translation is a constant tug between the twin imperatives of meaning and music. So what is it that makes a translation sing? It's finding the right…
An incident involving a fight, someone who wanted to help, a gun, police, and machine translation (MT) recently made the rounds on several social media platforms. And it only came…
Probably the one thing most translators will agree on regardless of language combination, country or age is that clients always seem to want the translations done as quickly as possible,…
I came across this compilation over on translatorfun.com by Romina Bona. (She also creates brilliant comics about translators and their joys and struggles, btw, which are also for sale here.)…
As a teacher, my task and goal is to confer not only the necessary skills required for translating to my students, but also to (hopefully) instill in them a sense…
I recently read an article about Preparing Translations for Emergency Situations. While the focus was on natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes in the USA and making sure that the…
...as opposed to "regular" translation?This is a question my students often ask me, and although the concept is clear in my head, it's not that easy to explain. Basically, it's…
