Study: Latinos now account for one in five American children
Latinos now account for about one in five American children – up from one in 10 three decades ago – thanks largely to a huge influx of Mexican and Central American immigrants that began in 1980, a study released Thursday found. The American-born children of parents who arrived since the 1980s now make up a […]
MasterCard Preps Hispanic Push
PURCHASE, N.Y. MasterCard is launching a Hispanic marketing and education initiative promoting the use of its debit and pre-paid products. While the Hispanic population and its buying power has been rapidly on the rise, the segment is still a relatively untapped market for the card issuer, as Hispanics tend to prefer using cash and checks […]
Offline Resources for Translators
As a freelance translator, you probably have both a virtual library of resources and tools as well as an actual resource library. Most likely your virtual library is beefier because so much of a translator’s work is done on the computer. Translation memories, glossaries, forums that help you with difficult terms, translator community forums all […]
Pharmacies Agree to Provide Prescription Data in Many Languages
In a deal that underscores the challenges and obligations of doing business in polyglot New York State, five major chains that sell prescription drugs have agreed to provide customers with information about them in the customers’ primary languages, the office of Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Tuesday. The agreements stem from a lengthy […]
Spanish-English Translations: Business Errors to Avoid
Transpanish’s April 1st post focused on things that novices to the craft of English-Spanish translations should avoid. This weeks post will focus on the business side of freelance translating. Novice Spanish translators may be eager to please their first few clients, and that makes sense. But beware of being so eager to please that you […]
Without Columbus, Spanish wouldn’t be a global language
Santiago, Apr 3, 2009 (EFE via COMTEX) — If not for the discovery of America, Spanish today would be just another European language ranking 27th worldwide in terms of number of speakers, just ahead of Ukrainian, according to the director of the Chilean Academy of Language. “But in addition to the huge number of speakers […]
Spanish-English Translations: Pitfalls to Avoid
As with any field, newbies at freelance translation will make mistakes. But being aware of possible mistakes and correcting those errors is a part of any freelance translator’s journey from novice to expert. This list of tips will focus on errors of content and the nuts and bolts of translation work, not on the freelance […]
Translation Throughout History
Translation has played a role throughout history any time there has been an intersection of two cultures and languages. And each time one culture has produced a written text, translators serve as the bridge that allows literate members of one culture to be exposed to the written material the other has produced. Perhaps the best […]
Hispanic Buying Power: Will it Continue in 2009?
You may think it strange to discuss the growth of Hispanic buying power as the United States is in the midst of one of the deepest economic downturns in recent history. But when times were flush, a few oft-quoted reports came out about the expected increase in Hispanic wealth-accumulation and buying power. The SeligCenter for […]
Tips for Getting a Quote for Your English to Spanish Translation
The first step in forming a relationship with a potential translation agency is getting a quote for your project or document. Translation agencies are experienced with asking the right questions so they can provide you with an accurate cost estimate. Many agencies’ websites allow you to submit your document and query via an online application. […]
