Category: Translation
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The Unique Challenges of Literary Translation
Literary translation is an intricate art that requires not only linguistic knowledge but also a deep understanding of culture, idiomatic expressions, and context. When…
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How to Translate Culture in Birth Certificates
Short documents don’t mean simple translations, and birth certificates are no exception. Written in formal language, these most-basic legal declarations require knowledge of culture…
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The World’s Ten Most Translated Authors
Have you read the world’s most translated authors? If you think that means catching up on Tolstoy or Proust, think again. Rather than classics,…
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Crowdsource Correspondent: Will News Translations Replace Reporting?
The Rise of Crowdsourced Translation in Journalism Foreign correspondents: make way for the crowds. Increasing numbers of international news sites are featuring crowdsourced translations…
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Common Problem with Machine Translation| Challenges and Issues
Introduction As new machine translation apps and programs are developed with increased frequency and improved accuracy, the limitations and pitfalls of machine translation remain…
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When Literal Isn’t “True:” A Translator’s Take on the Atlas of True Names
Would you translate Cuidad Juarez as Swineherd City? That’s the premise of the Atlas of True Names, a map put together by cartographers Stephan…
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How Arabic Can Help Expand Your Solar Energy Business
Introduction When investors think of energy in the Middle East, they probably think of oil, but with new developments in the region, it may…