Together with nearly all who work in the translation field, and in particular as an agency that deals with official translations almost every day, we have been asking ourselves the following question even before COVID: how can we make the most out of digital signatures in our work? Following the outbreak of the pandemic, it
Según explica la Fundéu, los latinismos son extranjerismos, al igual que cualquier otra palabra o expresión tomada de una lengua distinta a la nuestra (también llamadas «préstamos»). A pesar de que son muchos los que están plenamente enraizados en nuestro lenguaje cotidiano, no es infrecuente encontrarlos escritos o pronunciados de forma errónea. En este sentido,
En una lengua se producen numerosos fenómenos que van moldeando nuestro léxico. Los neologismos, extranjerismos, préstamos y calcos son palabras que se van incorporando a una lengua por diversas razones: bilingüismo, diglosia, influencia de lenguas francas, descubrimientos, avances tecnológicos, y un largo etcétera. En este artículo nos centramos en los calcos, especialmente en una pequeña
We have already talked about the different types of interpretation in our blog. Now we will go into more detail about one of these types: the technical equipment involved in simultaneous interpretation. As we explained in our previous post, there are various types of interpretation, and choosing one type over the other will depend on
We know the pressure: it is up to you to organise the upcoming business meeting, involving partners from all the foreign subsidiaries and you need a “simultaneous translator”. Or perhaps it is a series of talks with speakers from all over Europe. How do you make sure that all the participants receive the same information
The following situation may sound familiar to you: you arrive home and peeking out of the letter box you see one of those red “Sorry we missed you” notes. How annoying, they tried to deliver something important and you were out. The note says your packet is waiting for you at your local delivery office
Greek Independence Day is celebrated on 25 March, marking the anniversary of the start of the Greek revolution against the Ottoman empire. The War of Greek Independence which broke out on this date culminated in the creation of the modern nation of Greece as we know it today. We all know something or another about
Una palabra en un idioma puede tener varias traducciones en otro, con diferentes matices y usos dependiendo de la situación y contexto. Esto puede ocurrir a medida que vaya surgiendo la necesidad de atribuir más definiciones a una misma idea o concepto. Probablemente ciertas circunstancias específicas de un país o un entorno requieran más palabras
Si te encuentras en el Reino Unido y necesitas un abogado, quizás no sabrás si acudir a un lawyer, un solicitor o un barrister… En este artículo te aclaramos las diferencias entre estas tres figuras. Lawyer es el término genérico, usado en referencia a todos los profesionales cualificados para ofrecer asesoramiento legal en uno o
As almost everyone knows, translation consists of reading and understanding a text in the original language and then producing a text that has the same meaning in the target language. This requires certain skills to ensure that the translation is adequate, such as a wide knowledge of both languages, cultures and the relevant specialized area.
