Before writing about the importance (and evolution) of languages in diplomacy, I would like to briefly explain the meaning of the word diplomacy, since despite being a common term, an average person is not necessarily familiar with its proper meaning. This is one of those words everybody seems to know but maybe we really don’t. …
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WHAT’S THE LANGUAGE OF DIPLOMACY?
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AUTOPSY ON LANGUAGES THAT LIVE NO MORE
— D E A D L A N G U A G E S — That’s right, languages can also die, as strange as it may sound. I remember when I heard about this the first time, as thousands of questions suddenly popped up in my head. It is strange to think about the possibility …
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THE MEATY STUFF AND HOW TO SERVE IT – KEYS TO WRITE CONTENT FOR WEBSITES
Today’s world is 100% digital. We all know this for sure. The way we were used to digest information has changed a while ago. As a result, we must also change the way we create and write this information. But this is something that maybe all of us are not aware of. …
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LET’S TALK ABOUT TRANSCREATION
At first glance, transcreation looks like an intriguing word. Don’t you think so? This word caught my attention since the very first moment I heard it, right away. But the appeal of the word is not the reason why I decided to write about the transcreation process and the relevance it has in the …
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LOCALIZATION OF VIDEOGAMES -EXPLAINED PLAINLY AND SIMPLY-
Have you ever thought about moving out and all that is involved in the process? Going over this is easy. It means leaving one place and start living somewhere else. It sounds simple, isn’t it? But moving out also involves a number of things that maybe we don’t often thing about. And …
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A WEAPON TO END ALL CONFLICTS
When it comes to armed conflicts it is impossible not to think about weapons. Weapons are used to fight. Weapons are used to win. Isn’t it? Weapons, weapons, and more weapons. A word we have heard ever since we have memory. A word that immediately draws an image in our minds. I bet …
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ARRIVAL
Recently, we watched a quite interesting sci-fi movie titled “Arrival”, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. This film raises a very appealing topic for the translation and communications sector. A translator and language professor is summoned by the U.S. Army to help decoding the language of visitors from …
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TRANSLATORS WILL SURVIVE THE REBELLION OF THE MACHINES
Few people know the worth and relevance of translators’ work until they are in need of using it. It is common to hear the argument that when it comes to translating, Google Translator, Word Lens and other similar automated translation apps are more than enough. Technology has evolved in such manner and so fast in …
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