Our entry for the letter P deals with the last element in the translation process: Proofreading – This step follows editing in the typica...

Our choice of entry for the letter O shows that translation can sometimes involve conflict: Opposition – Strange but true: clients will 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...

The letter M addresses the titanic battle in the translation world between human and machine: Machine translation (MT) – Ever since Googl...

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 ...

The letter K involves a foray into the ancient world: Knot, Gordian – It’s a scenario familiar to every translator: struggling to find th...

The letter J takes us into the world of inside knowledge: Jargon – Based on a standard dictionary definition, we are talking here about “w...

Our entry for the letter I deals with pictures rather than words: Images – Many documents for translation include images of one kind or a...

Letter H addresses a creative conundrum: Headings – From newspapers and magazines to brochures and websites, headings are all around us. ...

Letter G focuses on the nitty-gritty, for a change: Graphics – In an increasingly visual – and technically advanced – age, even short tex...

We are breaking new linguistic ground with the letter F and trademarking the result: Fixed-outcome fallacy™ – There is a persistent belie...

For the letter E, we’re taking a closer look at the translation process: Editing – The Concise Oxford English Dictionary gives the follow...

Hitting our stride now, the letter D sees us addressing one of the big three translation variables: Deadlines – Every translation job is ...

Moving on to the letter C, we are getting political (and behind the wheel): Context – It’s not often that translation hits the headlines,...

Continuing our series, we’re heading off to one of our closest European neighbours for the letter B: Belgium – Translators tend to think ...

Welcome to our A-Z of Translation, a collection of random thoughts inspired by 20 years of worrying about words and agonising over altern...