Archives - 13.03.11

• Misconceptions About Translation Services
  Misconceptions About Translation ServicesSource: www.teachyourselffre...Many people approach translation in a very light manner and think it is no big deal. This may be the situation if you are translating personal correspondence or a brief email but translating business documents of anything to be printed can be very serious. Translating documents is far fr […]
• Using Machine Translation Is Like Driving a Car | Multilizer Translation Blog
  Using Machine Translation Is Like Driving a Car | Multilizer Translation BlogSource: translation-blog.multilizer.comI like to compare machine translation to driving a car. We all know how convenient and useful it is to travel to various places with a car. And many of us can and have a license to drive a car. Driving a car is a skill that has to be learned. W […]
• Translation is Alive and Well at Harvard « rogueclassicism
  Translation is Alive and Well at Harvard « rogueclassicismSource: rogueclassicism.comA lengthy item in the Harvard Crimson on the challenges of translating various other-language works into English includes this interesting little excerpt:
• Bestseller almost lost to translation - Books - NZ Herald News
  Bestseller almost lost to translation - Books - NZ Herald NewsSource: www.nzherald.co.nzA novel that became a worldwide publishing phenomenon more than 60 years after it was first published in Germany was turned down by a British publisher in 1948, according to a rejection
• Product Name Translations Are Critical For Businesses: Localize Like Kekou-Kele And Bai Shi Kele | M
  Product Name Translations Are Critical For Businesses: Localize Like Kekou-Kele And Bai Shi Kele | MSource: translation-blog.multilizer.comTranslating any commercial material can be much more difficult task than it seems to be beforehand. There are at least two important dimensions to take into account: (1) the translation should communicate the wanted messa […]
• Finding An Accurate Language Translators
  Finding An Accurate Language TranslatorsSource: smartventurebiz.com    Finding out Arabic is definitely an extremely crucial skill in today’s difficult globe. The rise of oil costs as well as the ongoing political instability inside the Center East insures that Arabic speaking nations and especially individuals that are oil generating are of tremendous relev […]
• Why Use Language Translators? | ADMINICOR
  Why Use Language Translators? | ADMINICORSource: www.adminicor.comWhat goes into verbiage translation provided? Translation service refers specially towards composed term while interpretation refers for the spoken aspect. As described earlier, language translation provided is completed by authorities who are sufficiently competent in linguistics and comfy wi […]
• 4 Areas Where An English To French Translator Can Help | French Translation Services
  4 Areas Where An English To French Translator Can Help | French Translation ServicesSource: www.frenchtranslatio...The World Extensive Web has made it easier to break down the barriers to communication in between distinct cultures. Whilst many years of research and
• 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSLATION and INTERPRETING & 8th International Meet
  4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSLATION and INTERPRETING & 8th International MeetSource: tisp2011.tucongreso.esWe are pleased to announce the 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSLATION and INTERPRETING & 8th International Meeting on Translation to be held at the University of Alcalá, in Madrid from the 13th to the 1 […]
• Poll: I personally see translation as... (Poll Discussion)
  Poll: I personally see translation as... (Poll Discussion)Source: www.proz.comDiscussion among translators, entitled: Poll: I personally see translation as.... Forum name: Poll Discussion
manystuff.org — Graphic Design daily selection » Blog Archive » Une traduction d’une langue à l’
manystuff.org — Graphic Design daily selection » Blog Archive » Une traduction d’une langue à l’Source: www.manystuff.orgPrésentation, avec Yann Sérandour, les graphistes Coline Sunier & Charles Mazé, et Sébastien Pluot, de la maquette de la publication conçue dans le cadre de l’exposition Double Bind – Arrêtez d’essayer de me comprendre !. Les enjeux de […]
• Islam and Western Democracies
  Islam and Western DemocraciesSource: www.aina.orgSeptember 11 was a wake-up call for me personally. I recognised that I had to know more about Islam.In the aftermath of the attack one thing was perplexing. Many commentators and apparently the governments of the "Coalition of the Willing" were claiming that Islam was essentially peaceful, and tha...
• The Militant - March 21, 2011 -- How capitalists cynically cultivate demand for must have cosmet...
  The Militant - March 21, 2011 -- How capitalists cynically cultivate demand for must have cosmet...Source: www.themilitant.comMoya was the opening speaker at a well-attended meeting here launching the new Spanish-language translation of the book by Hansen, Evelyn Reed, and Mary-Alice Waters, published by Ciencias Sociales, one of the main publishing houses i […]
• Newberg Graphic| Religion | Ministering in the far reaches of Africa
  Newberg Graphic| Religion | Ministering in the far reaches of AfricaSource: www.newberggraphic.com The daughter of missionaries who grew up in the Philippines, Miriam Ellis will hardly find anything new in a mission trip to Kenya. For her husband Damon, though, it could amount to a lif
• ‘Writing won’t change the world’ - Hindustan Times
  ‘Writing won’t change the world’ - Hindustan TimesSource: www.hindustantimes.comLife is always hybrid if you grow up in Mauritius, and author Ananda Devi, who was born and raised on the east African island, knows this for a fact.
• The Arabian Nights: a thousand and one illustrations | Books | The Guardian
  The Arabian Nights: a thousand and one illustrations | Books | The GuardianSource: www.guardian.co.ukFrom the domesticated drawings of the 18th century to Disney animation, the story of illustrated versions of the Arabian Nights is one of the slow triumph of the imagination
• How much do freelance translators earn? Is it enough? « Thoughts On Translation
  How much do freelance translators earn? Is it enough? « Thoughts On TranslationSource: thoughtsontranslatio...Beginning freelance translators often want to know (understandably) how much they can expect to earn in our industry. Experienced freelance translators often want to know (understandably) whether they are earning enough for the effort they put into t […]
• Some interesting links « Thoughts On Translation
  Some interesting links « Thoughts On TranslationSource: thoughtsontranslatio...I’ve been really enjoying the string of comments on my last post. Thanks to everyone for your insightful tips and observations, which I’m looking forward to using as inspiration for many more posts! The reader community is what makes this blog so much fun to write, and I really ap […]
• La TAO, le CAT, la crise,ses soeurs… | SJC Paris Blog
  La TAO, le CAT, la crise,ses soeurs… | SJC Paris BlogSource: sjcparis.wordpress.comJe souhaiterais tout d’abord aller à l’encontre de certaines idées reçues, selon lesquelles le traducteur serait un petit être, le plus souvent falot et malingre, souffrant de pathologies névrotiques dues à l’exercice de son métier, comptant ses centimes tel l’écureuil ses noi […]
• Sydney University students have taken out first prize in all three undergraduate competitions offere
  Sydney University students have taken out first prize in all three undergraduate competitions offereSource: sydney.edu.auFor the first time ever Sydney University students have taken out first prize in all three undergraduate competitions offered by the Australasian Society for Classical Studies (ASCS).    Paul Touyz won the Greek translation prize, and Nich […]
• La langue française dans le monde 2010 - Radio Africa N°1
  La langue française dans le monde 2010 - Radio Africa N°1Bron: www.africa1.comÀ quelques jours du XIIIe Sommet de la Francophonie à Montreux (Suisse, 22-24 octobre 2010), l’OIF publie son ouvrage de référence quadriennal sur la (...)    La Langue française dans le monde 2010 *, préfacée par Abdou Diouf, est un ouvrage réalisé par l’Observatoire de la langue […]