Some people believe that ‘computers will soon take over the world’! Or, at least replace humans in some industries, translation included. This belief is not entirely ungrounded — machine translators have improved greatly over the recent years. To an unprofessional...
What it takes to be a translator Many people believe that it's easy to be a translator — after all, translating is just replacing words from one language with words from the other. You just need to know two languages, and you are all set, right? Wrong. These are two...
Translation Myths and Misconceptions Translation is one of the professions that people tend to overlook and take for granted. Those of us who don’t hire translators directly, often don’t even consider that someone must have translated our apps or movies into our...
Discover Translation was born from the European Day of Languages. You may have missed it, but September 26 was the European Day of Languages. The Day was launched by the Council of Europe in 2001, and is now jointly organised by the Council and the EU...
Don Quixote and Google Translate Here is the opening sentence of Cervantes' Don Quixote: 'En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no hace mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo...
Naming traditions around the world Do you know how your parents chose your name? If you don’t, you may be surprised when you ask them! Some people have a selection of perfect baby names prepared in advance. Others want to see their baby first to see what name fits...
Johnny Depp — as Jack Sparrow — is almost certainly the only actor in a Hollywood blockbuster to have used the word 'egregious'. I noticed this, because the word has been etched into my brain ever since a French teacher scribbled it at the bottom of my homework! The...
What's in a name? Our name is a crucial part of our identity. It is usually the first thing we use to introduce ourselves; and if someone forgets or mispronounces it we can feel somewhat hurt. Some people even believe that the name can influence or reflect the...
China: Why did Peking change to Beijing? Have you ever wondered why the Chinese changed the name of their capital? Was Beijing, in fact, a change of name from Peking? to Can we still call it Peking? And how do you pronounce it? How to pronounce it? Let's start at the...
"¡Hala Madrid!" Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is one of three founding members of La Liga, the Spanish Football League. Since its inception in 1929, they have never been relegated from the top division (along with Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona). The club holds many...