by mitra | May 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Knowing how to speak two languages is not the same thing as knowing how to translate. Translation is a special skill that professionals work hard to develop. In their book Found in Translation, professional translators Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche give a spirited...
by mitra | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
TALK into your phone in any of the big European languages and a Google app can now turn your words into a foreign language, either in text form or as an electronic voice. Skype said recently that it would offer much the same (in English and Spanish only). But claims...
by mitra | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
How do you put a lipstick on a pig? And why do you need to put fuel to the fire? We asked different translators to share their favorite idioms. The results are uniquely funny! Johanna Pichler – translator from German The idiom: Tomaten auf den Augen haben. Literal...
by mitra | Mar 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let‘s have a look at the most common terms when it comes to specialized translation. Administrative translation This category encompasses general texts used by different enterprises and organizations. Their translation is used in the everyday work environment. It also...
by mitra | Feb 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s start with an example which is not uncommon for large companies: the employee responsible for translations often does not fully understand the concept of working with specific content, such as graphics and drawings, for instance. Usually, he or she has to send...
