It is an undeniable fact that technology has brought a change of pace in how communication works. From the way news is delivered to a simple “hello”, information reaches people with an incredible speed that people only dreamed of fifty years ago. An innovative aspect that technology has brought to communication, and has become an…
Have you ever known what you want to say, but cannot find a way to convey the words without changing the meaning behind them? Have you ever said something that would make perfect sense in your native language, however, you come to realize it doesn’t quite make sense in the language that you’re speaking? It…
In Canada, only a Certified Member in good standing with a provincial association of translators and interpreters, which are members of the national Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (“CITTIC”), in the specific language combination can certify a document as a “certified translation”. In my case, I am a Certified Translator (English to Spanish) and…
Before I answer the question that I have posed in the headline for this blog, I want to share a few news headlines that I collected today from several online sources: Sea Level Rise Could Displace Millions of People Within Two Generations Rise in Global Sea Levels Could Have “Profound Consequences” Poverty and Climate Change:…
Did you know that not all translations or interpretations are created equal; some require the translator or interpreter to be extremely creative and crafty in order to capture the meaning of the phrase. I am talking about things like those listed below: Words with double-meanings that may be hard to understand; Metaphors, catchphrases or jargon;…
Former president Barak Obama is an ardent believer in the power of traveling to broaden a person´s view of the world. Talking with the CEO of Hilton, Christopher Nassetta, Obama praised travel’s ability to remind people of the value of diversity amid growing xenophobia and nationalism. “I believe in bringing people together instead of separating…
Years ago, I was interpreting for the CEO of one of the largest mining companies in Canada; he said that his son was driving a haul truck used at one of the company’s mines and that the mine had to be safe enough for his son to work there. He had to make sure that…
Have you ever spoken with a translation agency or translator and had the terms “new words”, “fuzzy or partially matched words” and “repeated words” used without them being defined for you? AZ World has answered this question many times for our clients and potential clients; we thought that it would be useful to share our…
One of the questions that I am being asked more frequently is how AZ World manages to translate into so many languages. Today, I will explain how we approach this topic: AZ World selects the top translators/linguists from around the world to create dedicated teams for each client’s account; Upon completion of the translation, we…
We have frequently been asked to discuss bad translations and/or translation errors that we have seen over our years of practice; instead, today I thought that it would be better to discuss how to recognize a translation that is well done. A good translation is where the translator is invisible, imperceptible; A good translation sings,…
