Sunday February 5th 2012

Translation Tips

Measurement Conversion Measurement Conversion »

Unlike the United States, most of the world uses the metric system, but that is not the only reason [...]


Translating Intent Translating Intent »

Sometimes intent is not easy to translate. As illustrated in the example below, a completely [...]


Typing in Another Language Typing in Another Language »

Using your QWERTY English keyboard, would you like to type Spanish characters, Japanese characters, [...]


Translating for Good

Volunteer Interpreters for Japan »

Volunteer Interpreters for Japan

JAT (Japan Association of Translators) is assembling a list of volunteer interpreters to help in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami disaster. If [Read More]


Translation Bloopers

Wear Your Clothes Wear Your Clothes »

Some mistranslations include correct spelling and grammar, but convey subtle [...]


Wide Boiled Aircraft Wide Boiled Aircraft »

A Russian airline once advertised “wide boiled aircraft for your [...]


Camay soap in Japan Camay soap in Japan »

Procter & Gamble, like many other international corporations, learned U.S. [...]