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May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

The Trouble With Idioms – Linking Ideas

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When You Get the 'Dangerously Bad' and Rarely the 'Possibly Good' Linking Ideas As translators, we've all faced the frustration and befuddlement of running into a cluster of words whose…

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Mar 31, 2022March 31, 2022

The Devil is in the Details – How This Rule of Thumb Applies to Translations

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The Devil is in the details and failure to pay attention to them can lead to a completely inaccurate interpretation. Almost everyone would agree it makes sense to pay attention…

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non-standard english
Mar 15, 2022March 15, 2022

When it Comes to Translation, Not All That Glitters is Standard English.

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When It Comes To Translations… Sometimes people use the Internet as a virtual lamp post or telephone pole for posting all kinds of notices. This isn't to say you can't…

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preço justo, preço irrisório
Feb 18, 2022

O Preço Que Você Cobra Por Palavra é Irrisório Ou Justo?

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Você está satisfeito com o preço máximo que você consegue praticar no mercado de tradução? O preço que você cobra por palavra é irrisório ou justo? Não são poucos os…

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Neat or a Jumbled Mess
Feb 10, 2022March 16, 2022

Your Directory Tree – Neat and Tidy or a Jumbled Mess?

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WHAT DOES YOUR DIRECTORY TREE LOOK LIKE? Okay, we want you to think of a tree and what it looks like. Let's focus on its main parts. roots, trunk, and…

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Numbers don't lie
Feb 2, 2022

Numbers Don't Lie – How to Slash the Time Spent on Searches

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Fake is a Deliberate Misrepresentation of Facts. Over the past few years we've heard a lot about 'fake news', 'fake stories', 'alternative facts', and so on. Admittedly, while we all…

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Jan 14, 2022March 16, 2022

When 'FROM' and 'OF' Part Company

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English Prepositions… Oh, Them! It comes as no surprise to anyone who works with languages that there are some words in Portuguese for which we can't find exact matches in…

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Jan 5, 2022March 16, 2022

WORD ORDER – WHEN IT STARTS AT THE END… OR FROM THE MIDDLE

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Will Your Client Have a Hard Time Understanding Your Translation? We've established that translating is a technical skill, but more than that, it's an art. Every translator needs to have…

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Dec 22, 2021March 16, 2022

There's No Shame In Asking For Help!

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Need Help With a Term? Don't Be Too Proud To Ask! We translators have every reason to take pride in our profession and in the quality of work we strive…

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Nov 1, 2021March 16, 2022

The Effects of a Word-for-Word Translation

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Beware of 'Ad Pedem Litterae'   The Latin expression 'ad pedem litterae' literally means 'to the foot of the letter', which is closest in meaning to the English expression 'to…

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  • The Trouble With Idioms – Linking Ideas
  • The Devil is in the Details – How This Rule of Thumb Applies to Translations
  • When it Comes to Translation, Not All That Glitters is Standard English.
  • O Preço Que Você Cobra Por Palavra é Irrisório Ou Justo?
  • Your Directory Tree – Neat and Tidy or a Jumbled Mess?

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