When it comes to translating text, there are some truths about translating that are accepted by every translator. As translators spend more time translating, they develop some essential expertise on their subject matter that makes translating more interesting and...
Translating idioms is challenging for translators. Even if the translator happens to be very experienced, he or she will not find it easy to translate idioms. For a translator to properly translate an idiom it is important to have a strong knowledge about the target...
Bad translations can be very embarrassing. When businesses want to appeal to a global audience, they may want to get their ads translated into several different languages. Unless the translation is done properly, it could end up causing loss and embarrassment to the...
Idioms are expressions that are widely used. Idioms make use of examples and figures of speech to convey something special. If you try to translate Christmas-related idioms using Google Translate, you probably will be very disappointed with the results. This is...
How to Be Romantic In English We are often asked how to be romantic in English. There are times when the words you use to describe love do not have English equivalents. However, English is a great language to express your love in. If you come across certain words in a...
Each day, languages undergo a transformation that change it and make it sometimes unrecognizable. Even people who speak the same language may not be able to communicate with each other effectively because of the syntactical variations in the language. As a translator,...
When analyzing the most important sentences for travel, you will realize that there are some sentences that do not always translate well. These sentences contain ambiguous phrases that might lose their meaning in translation. When that happens, you can easily become...
Business English is not the same as general English. This is because the topics covered in Business English are different and are mostly related to the workplace or to the world of business. Also, it requires a different set of skills including business communication....
Relying on online translation has a number of pitfalls that you should be aware of. Recently, a town in Germany that used online translation services to translate from German to English had to trash its entire brochure because the online translation end product was...
A good translation agency can ensure your content is professionally translated to a high standard. Not every translation agency is the same which is why it makes sense to find out how to choose the best translation agency. The agency you end up dealing with...