Las maravillas de la lengua
As we discussed in our previous post on technical translation, the translation of technical documentation, such as instruction manuals and procedures, instructions for use, etc., is one of the most frequently requested services in specialised translation companies...
We couldn't wait any longer! The time has come to tell you about our latest collaboration with one of the most important WordPress plugins around today. We were receiving more and more queries from clients about how to quickly and cost effectively translate their...
On today's blog post we’d like to take a further look at the specific interpretation services on offer at Tatutrad. In earlier posts, such as The Different Modes of Interpretation, we introduced the basic concepts of interpretation. We’ve also spoken about cultural...
As well as being the language of the tsars and famous artists such as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Pasternak and Prokofiev, Russian is the native language of the inhabitants of the Russian Federal Republic and one of the six official languages of the UN along with Arabic,...
In today's blog post we’re going to touch on an important figure in hospitals who doesn't always receive the praise they deserve. Sure enough, we’re talking about medical interpreters! We want to tell you about their different roles and some of the problems they...
We are often asked how web pages dedicated to translating documents for free affect us as professional translators. It’s true that many people use free online translation to save themselves the cost of hiring a professional translator, but… is it really worth it? Did...
Perhaps one of the most well-known fields of translation is literary translation, but do you know what we mean when we refer to this branch of professional translation? Literary translation falls under the umbrella of editorial translation, which encompasses the...
Let's take an example: a tourist is enjoying her holidays in a foreign country. She’s sunbathing next to the pool and gets up to go and order a refreshing cocktail at the bar. When she gets back, she realises that her things have gone, and she turns around to see a...
Have you ever stopped to think just how useful a professional interpreter can be in the world of business? Thanks to globalization, doing business internationally is becoming easier, but there are times when you won’t get by with knowing little English. For...
Today, in such a globalized world immersed in the digital era where everything is connected, many companies have been faced with the need to expand their horizons. In an earlier post we spoke about the importance of professionally translating a website, but this is...
Let's do a small exercise. Think of five companies that sell products. Got them? Now think how many of them use the internet as a sales channel. Four out of five? All of them? If you’re part of an e-commerce company, keep reading this post to find out how the...
As we know, science encompasses many different fields: physics, chemistry, maths, biology, medicine, pharmaceutics… each with its own specific characteristics. Although we’ve already talked about medical translation in another post, here we're going to look at...
Many people use the terms translation and interpretation interchangeably, particularly when talking about “simultaneous translation”, when, in reality, the correct term would be “simultaneous interpretation”. But are there really that many differences between...
With around 1.3 billion native speakers, Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. Did you know that one quarter of the world's population speaks Chinese? That’s why this language is important for any company seeking an international presence. Chinese is...
On the back of World Theatre Day on 27 March, we want to tell you a bit about the link between this art form and our specific art, translation. Of the many branches of translation, theatre translation is one of the least known and most overlooked, and is often...
Is there any sector that is more international than the world of sport? World cups, the signing of athletes from other countries, European competitions, negotiations… How many times have you seen elite athletes in front of the mic attempting to unsuccessfully express...
Anyone who has used Google Translate (who hasn't!) will know that, although it’s a tool that can come in handy when figuring out the meaning of a text, it also offers results of a more questionable quality. You’ve probably realised that the translations are often...
Who doesn't like the cinema or a good series? Together with music, the seventh art is one of the most widely extended artistic expressions in our culture. We consume series at rates that would have been unthinkable years ago and we go nuts for film festivals. Waiting...
Although we’ve already spoken about subtitling and audiovisual translation in previous posts, here we’re going to concentrate on audiovisual accessibility and subtitling for deaf people, and why it’s important to turn to professionals, like our team here at Tatutrad....
In October 2018, Elia, the European Language Industry Association, hosted the 22nd edition of its Networking Days in Vienna. Directors, CEOs, PMs and other language industry professionals from Europe and other continents came together to share their views on running...
In previous posts, we’ve told you all there is to know about certified (or sworn) translation, its legal requirements and uses. There is, however, an ever-increasing lack of awareness about the process, agents and resources involved in this type of translation. In...
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo el inglés ha llegado a acumular más de 750 000 palabras y ha conseguido convertirse en uno de los idiomas más hablados del mundo? Breve historia del idioma inglés A diferencia de otras lenguas que se desarrollaron dentro de las...
Si bien es cierto que mucha gente cree que traducir significa simplemente tomar las palabras de un idioma y expresarlas en otro diferente, el proceso de traducción implica mucho más que eso. Una buena traducción debe tener en cuenta el contexto, las diferencias...
En la actualidad, el francés es el idioma oficial de 29 países y lo hablan unos 300 millones de personas si englobamos a todos los que lo utilizan como primera o segunda lengua. Es, además, uno de los idiomas más estudiados en todo el mundo, solo superado por el...
Seguro que alguna vez te has preguntado en qué consiste exactamente el trabajo de un traductor de guiones cinematográficos; si ve antes la película, si trabaja solo o en equipo, de cuánto tiempo dispone para completar la traducción… En este artículo vamos a...
La piedra de Rosetta es un fragmento de piedra de color gris y rosa que data del año 196 a. C. en la que está grabado un decreto en nombre del faraón Ptolomeo V. El texto aparece en tres sistemas de escritura distintos: jeroglíficos egipcios en la parte superior, en...
El portugués es la sexta lengua más hablada en el mundo con unos 200 millones de hablantes repartidos en cuatro continentes. ¿Cuáles son sus características? ¿Qué diferencia hay entre el portugués que se habla en Portugal y el que se habla en Brasil? ¿En...
Finland is known for the Northern Lights, the midnight sun and for being the home of Father Christmas. But do you know what language is spoken in Finland and what are the main features that differentiate it from other languages?
Africa is the second largest continent in the world, not only in terms of geography, given that its population goes up to over 1.5 billion of inhabitants. It is one of the most diverse continents globally, largely due to this population density. No wonder that linguists estimate that around 2,000 native languages are spoken in Africa.
Una memoria de traducción es una base de datos de traducciones anteriores que facilita el proceso de traducción y reduce los costes tanto económicos como de tiempo para clientes, traductores y agencias de traducción. Según la Wikipedia: «Las memorias de...
The origin of German dates back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries when it differentiated itself from the other Germanic languages through a consonant shift that was completed in the 9th century.
El japonés es una lengua hablada por más de 130 millones de personas y se considera una de las más difíciles del mundo, pero, ¿qué sabemos de sus orígenes? El origen del idioma japonés no está claro al 100 % y existen varias teorías al respecto. A pesar de ser un...
When explaining the differences between a language and a dialect, many doubts and differing opinions arise. This range of opinions stems mainly from historical and political aspects, and not so much from the linguistic aspect, which is what we shall focus on in this...
The Arabic language is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It has its origins in the Arabian Peninsula and is currently the official language in over 20 countries.
Además de ser el idioma de los zares y de artistas famosos como Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Pasternak y Prokofiev, el idioma ruso es la lengua nativa de los habitantes de la República Federal Rusa y de las seis lenguas oficiales de la ONU junto con el árabe, el chino, el...
In Switzerland, a small mountainous country in Central Europe known for its ski stations, banks, watches and chocolate, there are four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
With a population of 48.79 million inhabitants, different languages are spoken in Spain, both official and dialectal languages, and foreign languages (the latter predominantly among the immigrant population).
El chino es el idioma más hablado del mundo con unos 1300 millones de hablantes nativos. ¿Sabías que una cuarta parte de toda la población mundial habla chino? De ahí la importancia de este idioma para cualquier empresa que busque tener una presencia internacional. El...
Europa es el hogar de centenares de lenguas, incluidas algunas de las que cuentan con un mayor número de hablantes del mundo como es el caso del ruso. La mayoría de idiomas que se hablan en Europa pertenecen a la familia de las lenguas indoeuropeas y, dentro de esta...
¿Alguna vez te has encontrado ante una palabra cuyo significado pensabas conocer al 100 % para luego darte cuenta de que significaba otra cosa completamente diferente en ese contexto? Seguramente no estabas equivocado, sino que te encontrabas ante una palabra...