Life With Books: Turning Pages Into Digits
July 29, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
Filed under: Cultural Training, Globalization, Market Research, Proofreading
Filed under: Cultural Training, Globalization, Market Research, Proofreading
According to GIZMODO, there is a new tool on the market allowing you to digitize your entire library!
The BookLiberator Project is kit of open source hardware and software, designed to help you digitize your personal library without damaging your collection. It won’t spare you from having to turn each page, but it is some seriously clever design. Read more
Why does a Translator need to be a Linguist?
July 9, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
Filed under: Globalization, Interpretation, Localization, Transl8 Language Solutions, Translation
Filed under: Globalization, Interpretation, Localization, Transl8 Language Solutions, Translation
What makes a professional linguist?
For starters, linguists:
- Are bilingual (or multi-lingual) speakers; not just capable in another language but fluent
- Have advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of language, possess an understanding of sociolinguistics, which is the understanding of speakers’ backgrounds (socioeconomic group, degree of education, age, etc.) based on how they speak.
- Maintain specialization in a certain area such as legal translations, medical, IT/Telco, automotive, etc.
- Have experience doing professional translations
So, it is one thing to be bilingual or ‘fluent’ in the language, but to understand the underlying message and intent of the words is something much deeper altogether.
