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3 Most Common Suffixes in Medical Terminology
November 15, 2018
The world of medicine offers language lovers an uncanny look into our prevalent and inescapable Latin and Greek origins. While we hear and read the language of medicine on a daily basis, most of us seldom have the opportunity to examine the ancient history and etymological origins of these terms. […]
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Top U.S. Translation Schools: Certificate Programs
November 13, 2018
If you’re new to the translation and interpretation industry and not quite sure you want to make the full investment in a master’s degree yet, a certificate from a university may be right for you. Certificates come in all shapes and sizes, and narrowing down the list of choices can […]
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Is Japanese a Tonal Language?
November 8, 2018
When it comes to learning a new language, one difficulty for English speakers can be learning how tone impacts the meaning of words in some languages. Tonal languages are languages in which changing the pitch of a word can change the meaning of the word itself. For example, in Mandarin, […]
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Working It Out – Metaphors of “Work” in the English Language
November 2, 2018
In pretty much every language, you can find the most basic and obvious equivalent of the word work – as a noun, meaning ‘job’ or ’employment,’ and as a verb, meaning ‘to engage in physical or mental activity to achieve a purpose or result, usually in the workplace.’ In English, […]
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Dubbing Fails for Popular Hollywood Films (and one surprising hit)
October 30, 2018
Multilingual dubbing is a profitable business in the modern film market. As a result, many movies today are dubbed into as many as 30 or 40 different languages from around the world. This is especially true of many films from the United States, as they tend to be popular in […]
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Teaching American English Pronunciation to Japanese Students
October 26, 2018
One of my favorite moments from my time as an English teacher in Japan has got to be the “Japanese loanwords” lesson where I attempted to teach Japanese students how to properly pronounce Japanese words used in English. The students were both amused and bemused to learn that these words […]
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Seven Foreign Language Horror Films to Watch for Halloween
October 19, 2018
Whether October has you curling up with Hocus Pocus and the Addams Family, or a level up in terror is more to your taste, it’s likely that you’ve watched your favorite scary movies over and over again. As a visually-focused genre reliant on universal tropes with often minimal dialogue, horror […]
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Spanish Words with Completely Different Meanings in Different Countries
October 12, 2018
Translating a business report, document, book, paper or article into Spanish seems fairly straight forward, until you take into account the fact that certain Spanish words do not have the same meaning around the world. A word that means one thing in Spain can have a totally different meaning in […]
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The Importance of Understanding Cultural Differences as an Interpreter
October 2, 2018
Earlier this year, two world leaders met face-to-face for the first time. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed the world’s future in a private room accompanied only by their interpreter, Dr. Yun Hyang Lee. Without drawing attention to herself, Dr. Lee was tasked with […]
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How to Increase Your Book Sales with Accurate Literary Translations
September 27, 2018
Translating a work of fiction into other languages represents a chance to introduce your book to a wider audience and substantially increase book sales, whether you’re with a traditional publisher or an independent author looking to find new readers. Why You Should Think About Translating Your Book The main reason […]
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