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The main duty of a translator is to bridge a gap between two cultures by means of an interpretive act that makes the division between both cultures less visible. Characteristically, languages harbor a great deal of expressions and idioms that belong to a specific culture. These arabic idioms are [..]

As well as being a tremendous country, Mexico is one of the real linguistic driving forces of Latin America. Find here Mexicanisms and their importance to translation into and from Spanish.

While there are some words that are still used despite having been removed from Spanish spok[..]

It’s an exciting time for translators indeed, with December 2017 seeing the launch of two AI systems able to teach themselves any language.  Read More →

When learning Arabic, the challenge begins as soon as you realize you have to flick the pages of your student book backwards. Unless you would like to proceed to reading the book from the end all the way to the beginning, you will have to incorporate this fact into your Arabic-learning rituals. Conf[..]

Let’s travel to an island with its own wonderful language, personality, authenticity and freshness which is located in the middle of the Caribbean sea. Sounds difficult, doesn’t it? However, if we were to whisper “Cuba” into your ear, you’d probably realise that this incredible Caribbean[..]