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Sep 29, 2022September 30, 2022

'Joint' (or 'compound') Possessives

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Which Word Takes The Apostrophe? A Compound Possessive is also called a Joint Possessive. This grammar point often causes confusion, so we’ll try to make it as simple as possible.…

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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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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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Sep 25, 2021March 16, 2022

ANGLICISMOS CABOTINOS

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Você Privilegia Nosso Riquíssimo Vernáculo? Em inglês, o verbo transitivo "to borrow" é definido como "to take something with the promise to return it", quer dizer, 'pegar uma coisa com…

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Sep 23, 2021March 16, 2022

'SUBSTITUIÇÃO' ou 'CONTRARIEDADE'?

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Entendendo a diferença entre 'EM VEZ DE' e 'AO INVÉS DE'. O mais importante e crucial nesse caso é saber QUANDO NÃO USAR a locução 'ao invés de'.   Por…

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