Jan 12 minA-Z of Translation – the letter P:Our entry for the letter P deals with the last element in the translation process: Proofreading – This step follows editing in the typica...
Dec 1, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter O:Our choice of entry for the letter O shows that translation can sometimes involve conflict: Opposition – Strange but true: clients will n...
Oct 31, 20202 minA-Z of Translation – the letter N:We’re looking at a rather niche issue for the letter N: Notarisation – When a translation is needed for official purposes, such as applyi...
Sep 30, 20202 minA-Z of Translation – the letter M:The letter M addresses the titanic battle in the translation world between human and machine: Machine translation (MT) – Ever since Googl...
Sep 1, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter L:For the letter L, we’ve chosen a very practical issue: Letters – If one broadens the definition to include e-mails, most of us deal with ...
Aug 2, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter K:The letter K involves a foray into the ancient world: Knot, Gordian – It’s a scenario familiar to every translator: struggling to find th...
Jul 1, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter J:The letter J takes us into the world of inside knowledge: Jargon – Based on a standard dictionary definition, we are talking here about “w...
Jun 1, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter I:Our entry for the letter I deals with pictures rather than words: Images – Many documents for translation include images of one kind or a...
Apr 30, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter H:Letter H addresses a creative conundrum: Headings – From newspapers and magazines to brochures and websites, headings are all around us. ...
Apr 1, 20202 minA-Z of Translation – the letter G:Letter G focuses on the nitty-gritty, for a change: Graphics – In an increasingly visual – and technically advanced – age, even short tex...
Feb 28, 20202 minA-Z of Translation – the letter F:We are breaking new linguistic ground with the letter F and trademarking the result: Fixed-outcome fallacy™ – There is a persistent belie...
Jan 31, 20201 minA-Z of Translation – the letter E:For the letter E, we’re taking a closer look at the translation process: Editing – The Concise Oxford English Dictionary gives the follow...
Jan 1, 20202 minA-Z of Translation – the letter D:Hitting our stride now, the letter D sees us addressing one of the big three translation variables: Deadlines – Every translation job is ...
Dec 16, 20191 minIt’s that time of year again…We wish all our clients and contacts a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. As usual, we are making a charitable...
Dec 2, 20192 minA-Z of Translation – the letter C:Moving on to the letter C, we are getting political (and behind the wheel): Context – It’s not often that translation hits the headlines,...
Oct 29, 20191 minA-Z of Translation – the letter BContinuing our series, we’re heading off to one of our closest European neighbours for the letter B: Belgium – Translators tend to think ...
Sep 30, 20192 minA-Z of TranslationWelcome to our A-Z of Translation, a collection of random thoughts inspired by 20 years of worrying about words and agonising over altern...
Aug 30, 20191 min Celebrating a major milestoneCan't believe it's 20 years since we set up E.P.A. Language Services – a big thank-you to everyone who has contributed to our success. To...
