Deep Dive into the Translation Universe
Translation probably exists since people started to write. A long, long time ago. The earliest text that we know of was written around 3,200 BCE. So, we can assume the first translators appeared at that time. It would be fair to classify the translators in the ancient jobs still existing ...
From Stones to Twitter: Fun Facts about Written Languages
It is impossible to know the exact origin of spoken languages. Languages evolved as humans moved and migrated. But evidence of written languages helps us to have a better idea of their history. Scholars generally agree that the earliest form of writing appeared around 6,000 to 5,500 years ago. Therefore, ...
Did you Know? Fun Facts about Spoken Languages
As per the Ethnologue website, there are 7,151 languages spoken today. Languages are the basis of communication, and consequently of translation. Without them, the art of translation wouldn't exist. But do you know what is a language exactly? Where do they come from? What is an endangered language? We dug ...
Demystifying technical translation
"Technology is best when it brings people together.” Matt Mullenweg - “And so does technical translation.” AOT People communicate for all types of reasons around the world: selling, educating, sharing, inspiring… And translation is one of the keys to this communication. It breaks the language barriers to let communication flow ...
MACHINE TRANSLATION IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY, ESPECIALLY US!
Machine translation (MT) means the translation of a text by computer with no human involvement and should not be confused with computer assisted translation (CAT). With CAT, a human translator will be assisted by translation software to translate documents. This software creates a memory of translated sentences that are then ...