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Women dressed with fitness apparel to ilustrate the topic Translation for Sports

Translations for Sports

This weekend it’s the third El Clásico of the season. ⚽️ El Clásico is the name of any football match between rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.  Initially referring to competitions held in the Spanish… leer más

Transliteration

Transliteration is a localization technique converting words or phrases from one writing system to another.  It is often used when adapting content from one language to another, typically when translating from a source language that… leer más
4 terms in translation

4 Terms in Translation (that need to go!)

Words can influence our perception of certain concepts and there are terms in translation that I believe need to go. This year, I posted on LinkedIn about terms we should stop using to improve our… leer más

The Three Wise Men in Spain

In Spain, it’s not Santa Claus that brings the gifts; those come from the Three Wise Men on the 6th of January. Unlike the UK, for Spanish people, Christmas kicks off on the 25th of… leer más

Spanish: all for one and one for all. Really?

(2022 update) Thanks to globalisation and the internet, companies can do business with clients all over the world. Clients who do not necessarily speak English. Actually, more than half of internet searches are made in… leer más
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A Guide to Translation Project Management

Today I’m talking about project management in translation.⁣ Even freelance translators who don’t outsource jobs to other colleagues will do project management as they have to plan costs, schedule jobs and do QA checks before… leer más
Year in review in translation

Year in Review in Translation

December is usually a hectic month in translation: last-minute requests, January project planning, invoices and lots of tea! This year, it is even more manic because I came back home to spend most of the… leer más

Build Trust on Black Friday: Translate your online store (2021 edit).

The small print needs translating too Some years ago, Black Friday stopped being a date on every American calendar and became a global phenomenon. It doesn’t matter if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. It doesn’t even… leer más
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