Normally, the worst examples of bad translations are always found in texts related to the tourism sector. Have you noticed these details? A cover on a restaurant menu that is not correct, an unfortunate sign announcing an activity, or a brochure that is too vague. Translation mistakes in the tourism sector are common. Many consider that translating a tourism text is easy or that using Google Translate will solve the problem. This is not professional at all and, if we …
Category: Culture and Localization
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Culture and localization are two fundamental concepts in professional translation. This space is dedicated to interesting facts and the characteristics of each language.
Spelling involves the correct use of letters to correctly write each word. In order to implement it, it is necessary to know and apply the conventions and standards established in the language in question. It’s much more than just a superficial issue, and we can’t change as we please. On the contrary: we must have impeccable spelling if we want our communications to reach our audience accurately. Now, why is it so important? And how does it influence the translations …
The co-official languages in Spain are specified in Article 3 of the Constitution. Below, we’ll give you full information on each of them: What are the co-official languages in Spain? In fact, there are five. Below, we’ll tell you a bit about their origin, history, the number of people that speak them, and their area of influence so that you can be more aware of their importance. Catalan, Valencian, and Balearic These three types of Catalan come from vulgar Latin …
From time to time, a translator faces the following question: should a brand name be translated? In this post, we’ll tackle this question and provide some examples of translations to illustrate what can be done with foreign brand names. Should brand names be translated? Absolutely. Although it’s not necessary in the case of proper names, brand names should be translated. However, translations are not meant to be literal, but rather improve on the way the name is pronounced in a …
If oral communication is essential in learning at an early age, it is also possible to give your university education an extra boost with the help of techniques like parallel text. Let’s see what this is all about. What parallel text is used for This metacognitive strategy consists of creating a text that is parallel to the one being studied, but always with a specific goal that will help you better understand its meaning. A parallel text: · Helps you …