AZ World Translations Blog
Setting Rates – How I did it starting out
I remember when I started working full-time in the industry, at the end of the previous century, I had just been laid off from my job as a secretary at a global gold mining company. I told my husband that I was going to work from home as a translator. He said “Okay....
Language Bridging in Action – Perception
Spanish and Portuguese are Romance languages derived from vulgar Latin and share many similarities, but they also have key differences in grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. It is a case they are comparable to the Germanic languages, German and Dutch. I was the 60th...
What is voice-over?
Voice-over is a production technique in which a voice that is not part of the narrative is used in films, television shows, theater productions, commercials, videos, or digital media, such as YouTube videos. The voice can be pre-recorded and placed over the visuals to...
Language Bridging in Action – Ordering Dinner in Rural Chile
Years ago, while working as an internal auditor for one of the largest gold mining companies in the world, I was in Antofagasta, Chile auditing the construction project for a large copper mine with our joint venture partner’s CFO, Chuck. One evening, we decided that...
Why having and LSP is Essential for Your Business
Why Hiring a Language Service Provider (LSP) Is Essential for Your Business In a world where business is becoming increasingly globalized, effective communication across languages and cultures is more crucial than ever. Imagine, for instance, a legal contract where a...