How language is processed by your brain
By Gaia Vince, Mosaic (CNN) - If you read a sentence (such as this one) about kicking a ball, neurons related to the motor function of your leg and foot…
The world’s languages, in 7 maps and charts
These seven maps and charts, visualized by The Washington Post, will help you understand how diverse other parts of the world are in terms of languages. Read the full article…
India as a Global Consumer
Companies are now paying attention to India as a global internet buyer/consumer of goods, services and content. There are 1.2 billion people in India and are increasingly affluent, savvy internet…
An interesting article from Ted.com about what food tells about the culture
This phrase resonated in me: “What you want to cook and eat is an accumulation, a function of your experiences — the people you've befriended, what you've learned, where you've…
Grammar – see
Having lived in Gramercy Park, in New York City for a time, I thought it might be sweet to name this topic like so. Or maybe not.... Elvira Medina, CadenceTrans.com…
Reviewing translations
When you need to check a student's test results, let's say, a biology exam, do you ask your cleaning lady to do it? Of course not. I had a client…
Global Packaging: What’s the difference?
CADENCEtrans's Comment: This article discusses the pitfalls to a brand strategy that does not address the uniqueness of a market like China. Very few companies have had success in introducing…
Chinese Simplified or Mandarin?
THE PRODUCTION BRIEF: ( A series of commentaries on day-to-day issues) IF IN CHINA, .... WELL, IT DEPENDS.... A client asked for Chinese translation and said that they wanted to…
How Translation Services Can Turn Negative into Positive
It is interesting how phrases from a different language have come to be used a great deal in English. Consider, for example, the Latin phrase “carpe diem,” generally translated as…
I celebrate the translator as an ARTIST
People tell me the translation industry is doomed by Google Translate. I have more faith in the human process than the naysayers suggest. I use the analogy of artesanal products…
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