Translate or not translate, that is a question we ask ourselves so many times, especially at the beginning of our career. The fear clients may ask why a certain word is not translated, especially when they paid for that translation. The truth is, most languages adopt loanwords, in some industries foreign words are commonly used, …
Is it the end? Will machine translation end the need for translators? Well, I don’t think it will. It is just another tool that can be used. This is a rather controversial issue. There are lots of translators who embraced it and work with it and others who loathe and refuse to do so. Well, …
Welcome to 2020. After my usual holiday break, here I am, ready for another year at work. I’m fully charged and looking forward to leading you in another year of great projects and surprises. There are some new projects for 2020. Price List 2020 Every year I make a small adjustment to my price list. …
New year resolutions are usually those unachievable goals we set to ourselves every end of the year. Usually, people set goals like losing weight or going on a specific holiday. Then they lose focus and by the end of February, these new year resolutions are long forgotten. This also happens professionally. We may set goals …
“Working nine to five … ” I’m sure everyone remembers that beautiful song by Dolly Parton. Today, I’m not obviously writing an article about the song, but about my work and about my “nine to five” job. As an independent translator, I am my own boss and I make my own rules. Some may think …
I’ve been working with Casino Games for about 2 years now. It had never been a strong field for me, but once I started, I loved it. I am not a gambler, so for me, most games are unknown and that is what makes it more interesting. I’ve learnt so much about the games and …
By definition, localisation consists in adapting a product or content to a specific place or market. There are several processes involved in it and translation is one of them. As a translator, I will focus this article on the translation aspect of localisation. Localisation is very important for translation. Just translating a document is not …
