Category: Employment and Education

At Rosetta Translation, we value proofreading. We handle myriad of documents on a daily basis for varying purposes, audiences and publications. Often, a translation only service will be sufficient for our customers’ needs, particularly if the document in question is for information purposes only and won’t be published anywhere noteworthy.…

Language: it’s child’s play! Part one   At university, for my degree in languages, I studied language acquisition and how this differs depending on whether it is your first or second language, and how old you are when you start learning. There are many theories about how we acquire language…

In the first part of this article we started to look at the different types of translation technology and how translation memories (TMs) can assist translation projects.   Terminology management is an integral part of translation technology and these tools are important to translators and clients alike. First of all,…

  Outside the translation and language industry little is really known (understandably perhaps) about translation technology. Machine translation is a type of this technology, for example Google Translate and Babelfish, of which many people have heard of. But, tools used by translators, translation companies and the people who require translations…

  Our past articles in this series have looked at the role of a project manager and the skills required in order to work as one. We have also written about one of our freelance translators, Gill Westwood, showcasing her experiences and life as a linguist. Life can be interesting…

The apostrophe, that little hovering punctuation mark, is widely misused and misunderstood. Yet, it is so important that it has been given its own day in recognition; yes, the 15th August is officially the International Apostrophe Day, and we should all take time to appreciate the trusty apostrophe.  Its use…

Editing and subtitling videos has always been a hobby of mine. In a world where teenagers can build a career by posting Youtube videos and have their vlog, parodies and interviews subtitled for the larger audience to enjoy, it is important for companies to be present on the different platforms…

  You can learn the Korean alphabet in 1 day or less The Korean alphabet, or 한글 (Hangeul), was created during the 15th century by the court of King Sejong the Great, to help every Korean read and write the Korean language. Initially writing was the privilege of the elite…

Following last week's post, here's the other skills that are needed for a TPM in the Translation industry!   Decision-Making and Problem-Solving The ability to anticipate potential obstacles prior to delivery is something that improves over time and, at times, by learning from past experience. Requesting that a translation be…

While the umbrella term ‘project manager’ can be heard in almost all sectors in the professional world, from construction to IT, project management as a practice in the field of translation has only started to emerge in recent years and does not yet, therefore, have the long tradition it is…