Your Directory Tree – Neat and Tidy or a Jumbled Mess?
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…
Numbers Don't Lie – How to Slash the Time Spent on Searches
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…
When 'FROM' and 'OF' Part Company
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…
WORD ORDER – WHEN IT STARTS AT THE END… OR FROM THE MIDDLE
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…
There's No Shame In Asking For Help!
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…
The Effects of a Word-for-Word Translation
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…
Following the Words Closely vs. Probing Beneath Them
Idioms Can Be a Tough Nut to Crack I know we've said it before, but it's worth repeating: Translating is much more than a technical skill − it's an art.…
Never Take It For Granted
The Challenge We've established that translating is a technical skill, but more than that, it's an art. Every translator needs to have a deep understanding of the languages he or…
FREE CONTENT – Do you rely heavily on free content?
A Compilation of Data Collected By Robots We know we've mentioned this before but it's worth going over it again. Search engines such as DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, or Google also provide…
ANGLICISMOS CABOTINOS
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…