Culture and art are universal goods that should be available to everyone. Globally, there are some 7,000 languages, of which between 150 and 200 are spoken by at least one million people. Can you imagine arriving at the British Museum and not enjoying your visit because the signage is only available in English? The translation for the arts and culture is of vital importance in today’s world. The essence of arts and culture translation There is no doubt that people …
Category: Culture and localization
Translation and localization are concepts that are closely related but their meanings and scope are completely different. Each specialty applies different cultural and functional techniques. Given the importance and interconnectedness between both terms, it is normal for you to perhaps not be able to know when one is a better option than the other. Keep reading to find out what each one is all about. The difference between translation and localization When we speak about translation, we are speaking about …
Since the irruption in our lives of what many call the digital age, borders ceased to exist in a market that could not be more attractive to most businesses. It doesn’t matter if it’s an eCommerce site, any other type of company, or an influencer. Everyone seems to want to sell something in this era in which millions of users spend hours and hours browsing. This is a scenario that explains why social media looks like a huge cake from …
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 …
Vernacular refers to the language of a given place. In the science of translation, it is important to know the history of the source language to make it easier for you to grasp the true meaning of the text. We’ll go over this in the next section. The History of Vernacular Languages These types of languages are always the result of the union of the different civilizations that passed through a particular region before the formation of the language proper. …