Category: Translation Industry

  Can prejudice against a dialect potentially influence decisions made in the criminal justice system? That is the question at the heart of a fascinating paper by John Rickford and Sharese King published in Language: A Journal of the American Linguistic Society. The paper investigates whether a jury’s attitude towards…

Excitement is mounting in the film industry at the prospect of the annual Oscars ceremony on February 26th and there is one award category in particular which will be of interest to those working in translation: the Best Foreign Film award. To be eligible for the award each film must…

In previous articles we have written about the fields of specialisation of wine and spirits as well as food. We’re all familiar with bad translations we see around us on our travels, but do we notice the good ones? Probably not! This is because the best translators and experts in…

Choosing a translation provider can be a daunting and intimidating experience for some. For anyone who hasn’t used a language services provider before or needed to have a document translated, knowing what questions to ask, what red flags to look for and how much the services will cost will all…

As we’ve said before in this blog, just being able to speak another language does not make you an interpreter. Professional interpreters have done much training and study to get into the field, they may have also spent a significant amount of time in another field such as law or…

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.…

  On the 25 and 26 of October 2016 Rosetta Translation exhibited at LAW BizTech at the Olympia Conference Centre. The exhibition is “the most comprehensive management and technology educational programme in the profession.” With around 70 legal brand exhibitors, 120 seminars and thousands of legal and business professionals at…

We have written previously about Facebook and their research and development in the areas of AI and ANN (artificial neural networks) and it appears now that Google Translate is following closely in Facebook’s ANN footsteps. Ten years since the launch of Google Translate and the search engine giant has announced…

As the holiday season approaches and the retail madness that ensues this article will focus on the importance of translation and localization for traditional and online businesses. Specifically we’ll look at the linke between retail and localisation, considering how our minds will soon be focused on present lists and bargains…

The Pilot system: the future of instant interpreting?     I have recently become aware of a new gadget soon to hit our shelves. This in-ear gadget appears to be something straight out of a science fiction film, and it certainly closely resembles the ‘Babel Fish’, from the cult book…