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Procuring a translation for the first time might be unlike any service that you have sourced before. Language is wonderful but certainly complex. So we thought it might be helpful to set out why we ask questions before providing a quotation for a new client. Our...
We like to think to that we’re ahead of the AI (artificial intelligence) curve in the world of professional translation. We have had a form of AI – neural machine translation – around for a few years now, and it has become a helpful tool for professional linguists...
In Spain for example, it’s easy if you need a certified translation - maybe for a translation of a passport, marriage certificate or another official purpose – because there is a system of sworn translators, so you simply ensure that the translation is performed by...
Second language means second culture means business… An editorial in the Guardian newspaper recently explained the importance of Netflix’s recent decision to show the Welsh-language drama Dal Y Mellt. Welsh has been through tough times as a minority language, but...
At Alexika, we really love grammar, vocabulary, different languages and different cultures – take a look, for example, at our thoughts on Japanese translation. But it was during a recent visit to a client that it became clear that one of the less obvious and more...
I was fortunate enough to visit the exhibition entitled ‘Dürer’s Journeys – Travels of a Renaissance Artist’ at the National Gallery in London recently. Deservedly very popular, it chronicles the travels of Albrecht Dürer though renaissance Austria, Italy and the...
Having identified a clear need for their goods and services in a neighbouring - but non-English speaking - European country, a client recently asked us to translate some social media posts. These would attract enquiries from continental consumers, who would then...
I’ve had a few emails recently from some of our wonderful freelance translators asking questions about using Trados Studio for the first time. Whilst there is a wealth of information out there, as a new user (or even a seasoned one) it is difficult to know where to...
