Translation and Language Industry Observations
Translation and Language Industry Observations
Last week saw one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent years. The massacre in Uvalde, Texas was especially tragic as it involved grade school children who were murdered viciously at a tender age. Mass shootings are always tragic. And they are always perpetrated by a lunatic whose only motive is blind hatred. But targeting …
by Rachel Perez In America, learning Spanish is a practical choice. With over 40 million speakers, Spanish is the second-most spoken language in the United States, and it continues to grow. Thus, understanding and speaking Spanish allows for new worlds of opportunity, relationships, and awareness. Though learning any new language is daunting, the following three …
The Slavs do not represent a single nation. The term Slavic is both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, Slavic designates a group of languages of the Indo-European family. In Europe, there are currently 300 million Slavic speakers. The adjective Slavic describes the belonging to the ethnic group of the Slavs. This post …
The annual Eurovision song contest started in 1958 as a showcase for musical talent in European countries. The winner is decided by a jury system, where each participating country gets a vote. This system has always been a cause of distrust, as some years have seen a politicization of the vote. In this year’s Eurovision …
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami Beach Award Program Honors the Achievement MIAMI BEACH May 15, 2022 — GTS Translation Services has been selected for the 2022 Best of Miami Beach Award in the Corporate Office category by the Miami Beach Award Program. Each year, the Miami Beach Award Program identifies companies that we believe …
One of the most common questions that people in the translation industry are asked is: will Google Translate replace professional translators? The funny thing about this question is that it has been being asked for over 10 years at least. Does that mean that the question is stupid or that the answer is no? Well, …
Italian is the language of love, passion, music and culture. In addition to good food, art and fashion, the Italian language is one of the elements that characterize life in Italy and connects the country and its people. We’ll take you on a journey through the Italian language variants and tell you some interesting facts …
by Daral Leon One of the most challenging but lucrative frontiers in marketing for businesses in the USA is reaching out to the Spanish-speaking audience. The large Hispanic population in the US presents a viable marketing opportunity for many businesses. How do you market to this demographic? Here are strategies you can consider with your …
In 2018 President Donald Trump shocked the world when he said that the USA should prefer not to take in immigrants from Shithole countries like Haiti and El Salvador. Trump said that he preferred to take in immigrants from Norway and Denmark. His comment was not only perceived as racist, it was not very smart …
by Ivan Andrianko Creating videos in multiple languages is one of the most underestimated opportunities when producing video content. It helps broaden your video’s reach, and allows your entire audience access to the asset – usually for only a small additional marginal cost. It’s one of the best ways to maximize the impact of your …
In the Pyrenees, the rules are simple. If you are on the south side of the mountain range, then you are in Spain. And if in the north, then in France. But in the Val d’Aran region everything goes awry. It turns out that Val d’Aran is on the wrong side of the mountains. Geographically, …
One of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Spanish originated from a mixture of Latin and local dialects of the peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around the 5th century. Here are 12 facts about the Spanish language. Fact 1: There are a lot of words in Spanish. The good news is that we know their exact …
by Martha Oschwald One of the biggest gripes among translators is being taken for walking encyclopedias. As ridiculous as it sounds, it’s one of the top misconceptions about the job. Unfortunately, there are many more where that came from. Here are some of the most common myths and facts of a niche industry steeped in …