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 …
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More and more translators are working from home. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have encouraged teleworking, a practice that is even more prevalent in this sector. If this is your case or if you are planning to move to the comfort of your own home for your translation work, you may find the following tips useful. Tips for Telecommuting Translators Like everything else, working from home has its advantages and disadvantages. Telecommuting in translation offers greater freedom to organize …
A translation project manager is always essential to ensure that the work to be done is better coordinated and organized. Here we tell you why they are so important and what their duties are. What are the qualities of a translation project manager? A translation project has parts that must fit together perfectly like pieces of a puzzle. The greater the number of translators, the greater the need for a manager. And they must know how to do the following …
Fashion companies are engaging in internationalization processes: exploring new markets and securing global suppliers are their day-to-day objectives. Consequently, fashion translation is tremendously important. In fact, there are numerous examples of large firms that are transcending our borders. The Internet is the communication channel used and, therefore, you should know that it is essential to have multilingual pages, customer services tailored to each language community and to launch translated advertising campaigns. When translation in the fashion industry is more than …
Translating songs can be a challenge for even the most experienced professionals. The following is a summary of the keys to achieving optimum results. Keys to translating a song Translating an audiovisual product, like a YouTube video, for example, is a challenge that you can overcome by taking into account the following tips for translating a song. Read and understand the lyrics You should look up the original lyrics and read them carefully to get the meaning before starting the …