In a world where English is everywhere, is translation still important? Is it even necessary? English is the third most widely-spoken language in terms of native speakers, of which it has at least 330 million. But if you count the people who speak it as a second language, it’s the most popular language in the…
Traduire d’une langue à une autre est une affaire délicate, et lorsqu’il s’agit de faire l’interprète entre un médecin et un patient, les enjeux sont encore plus importants. Prenons l’exemple du joueur de base-ball Willie Ramirez. En 1980, Ramirez a 18 ans lorsqu’il est transporté, dans le coma, dans un hôpital du sud de la…
1. THE SEVENTY-ONE-MILLION-DOLLAR WORD During the 1980s, Willie Ramirez, who was only 18 years old, was admitted in a Florida hospital. Spanish was the only language spoken with his family and friends and they had to coordinate with the doctors. One of the hospital staff spoke 2 languages and translated the Spanish word ‘intoxicado’ as…
Facebook has apologized for translating the name of Chinese President Xi Jinping from Burmese into English with an obscene word on its platform. This translation error was revealed on the second day of Mr. Xi’s official visit to Burma. On Saturday, Mr. Xi met with the Burmese leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, in order to…
We launched our product yesterday and received many comments about machine translation vs. human translation: https://www.producthunt.com/post… It’s a topic that fascinates me and I’ve been collecting fun machine translation failures for a long time, let me share with you some of my faves 😉 I speak some Mandarin Chinese and that’s a great language for…
Frequently Asked Questions What are directions to the visitor center? From the North: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center. From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park…
More focus on non-English language reports would be good for conservation and help close the gap between global north and south, argue researchers Valeria Ramírez Castañeda, a Colombian biologist, spends her time in the Amazon studying how snakes eat poisonous frogs without getting ill. Although her findings come in many shapes and sizes, in her…
IOM (International Organization for Migration) – EPI Business Translation helped IOM translate legal documentation. We also helped translate content that promoted the process of ethical recruitment and contributed to the protection of migrant workers. AstraZeneca – EPI Business Translation worked with AstraZeneca amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. We took part as translators and interpreters during clinical studies and…