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The Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary For more than a century, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been considered the most authoritative of...
Apr 11, 20225 min read


IATE – Europe’s Terminology Database
IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is the EU’s terminology database. It is the result of a project that was launched in 1999 and...
Mar 18, 20224 min read


The Netflix fail: why subtitles are currently such a hot topic
The Netflix fail: why subtitles are currently such a hot topic Table of contents The Netflix fail: why subtitles are currently such a hot...
Nov 20, 20217 min read


Why Linguistic Quality Assurance Matters
Why Linguistic Quality Assurance Matters Poor quality translations can cause considerable embarrassment to any brand and are unlikely to...
Oct 27, 20215 min read


Internationalisation in DITA
Internationalisation in DITA (and how to deal with Japanese index terms) Companies generate enormous amounts of data and technical...
Jun 15, 20214 min read


English Accents - Geordie
English accents: Geordie The term Geordie is used to describe both the natives of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and their distinctive...
Dec 1, 20204 min read


Video game Localization for Japan
To many people around the world, videogames will always be inextricably linked with Japan. Japanese firms Sony and Nintendo have...
Sep 8, 20204 min read


All about acronyms and initialisms
All about acronyms and initialisms The modern world is infested with acronyms and organisations named by their initials, both acronyms...
Jul 1, 20203 min read


Football – amusing headlines and less than inspiring quotes
Football – amusing headlines and less than inspiring quotes There are some people who boast an unbelievable talent for magicking up...
May 18, 20203 min read


The infinite use of finite means
The Infinite use of finite means Wilhelm von Humboldt described language as “The infinite use of finite means”. How right he was! We have...
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Has machine translation reached parity with human translation?
Has machine translation reached parity with human translation? There is no doubt that machine translation had improved dramatically....
Apr 2, 20203 min read
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