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Anne-Lise Vassoille
- May 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Pros and Cons of Machine Translation
Let’s get straight to the point: I cannot think of a single linguistic topic that is the object of more scorn and mocking than machine...
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Anne-Lise Vassoille
- Oct 11, 2021
- 6 min
Delving into the translation sub-genre of subtitling
Having recently gone back to freelancing, I took the opportunity to broaden my horizons and try my hand at other kinds of translation...
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Caterina Piagentini
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Localising animation movies for a worldwide audience
We can all agree that there are some things in life that can be enjoyed by all ages, and animation movies are definitely one of them....
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Rachel Zayer
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
Rhyme, rhythm and reason: Translating children’s verse
It was on a recent walk with my daughter that the idea for this blog came about. She was picking the petals off a daisy, one by one, and...
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Caterina Piagentini
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
Translating your product listings: Why you should opt for a professional translator
Today, most online sellers are on popular online selling platforms like Amazon (or are considering this instead of building their own...
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Paula Vara Moralejo
- Apr 16, 2021
- 4 min
How to nail your client’s tone of voice
Achieving the right tone of voice when translating or transcreating marketing materials for a brand is essential, yet tricky. Whether a...
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Marina Martinez
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
The creativity backstage: Brilliant translations of film titles that differ from the originals
Having two hands does not make you a pianist and knowing two languages does not make you a translator. But to be a translator, you need...
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Rachel Zayer
- Mar 11, 2021
- 4 min
Colourful Language and the Art of Translation
If there’s one word that springs to mind when I think about the definition of “language”, it’s that language is “colourful”. And I don’t...
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Anne-Lise Vassoille
- Mar 3, 2021
- 5 min
How to translate local content for your native audience?
As we have already discussed in a recent blog about transcreation, an essential component of localisation consists in adapting the...
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Caterina Piagentini
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
What is technical translation and who is an SME translator?
When it comes to translation, not only do translators have to face linguistic challenges, but also acquire a deep understanding of the...
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Marina Martinez
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
The Power of Transcreation
As you may already know, translating consists of reading and understanding a text in a foreign language to, later, generate a text with...
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Caterina Piagentini
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Translating content for social media: The importance of social media localisation
More and more businesses are turning to social media channels to establish their brands. From the well-known Instagram, Twitter and...
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Anne-Lise Vassoille
- Nov 25, 2020
- 4 min
To translate or not to translate, that is the question...
Let’s face it: As linguists, our natural tendency is to translate at all cost. Beyond our mere inclination to protect our own language...
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Anne-Lise Vassoille
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
4 linguistic lessons we can learn from movies
"Are you talkin’ to me?"... The question needs to be raised, for, ever since their transition from silent to “talkies”, movies have given...
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