Tips for Spanish Translation Buyers
When securing the services of a translation agency for an English to Spanish translation, buyers should keep in mind the following points: Text Expansion When a document is translated from English to Spanish, the resulting translation often contains up to 20% more words than the source text. This phenomenon, known as text expansion, occurs because […]
Google Strikes Deal to Translate European Patents
Last week Google announced an agreement with the European Patent Office (EPO) to translate approximately 50 million patents using the search giant’s Internet-based translation tool, Google Translate. Google and authorities at the EPO will collaborate to translate patents into 32 different languages. Patent researchers, scientists and others will be able to conduct searches for patents […]
Tips for Translators: Using Twitter
Social networking site Twitter can be a valuable tool for those in the translation industry. The service offers a means for translators to get in direct contact with potential clients all over the globe; in addition, Twitter provides an excellent opportunity to network with other translators. Read on for some useful Twitter tips for translators: […]
Portuñol: A Blend of Spanish and Portuguese
Portuñol or portunhol – a dialect based on code-switching between Spanish and Portuguese – has resulted from prolonged contact between the inhabitants of border areas. Emerging over time as a sort of lingua franca for those living in immigrant communities or in trade zones where speakers lacked fluency in the other group’s language, portuñol can […]
The Languages of Spain
The first language that springs to mind when one thinks of Spain is – not surprisingly – Castilian Spanish, the country’s official language. However, there are actually a number of other languages and dialects spoken there, a few of which have attainted co-official status in certain regions: Catalan/Valencian, Basque, Galician, and Aranese. Here’s a brief […]
Survey Finds Hispanics Not Connecting with American Companies
A recent survey conducted for management consulting firm Garcia Trujillo LLC found that 64.7% of U.S. Hispanics would show greater loyalty to companies that establish strong, visible ties to the Latino community, while over 66% indicate that they would be more likely to purchase products and services from such companies. Although survey respondents are interested […]
