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Is Machine Translation Every Translator’s Friend or Foe?
Is Machine Translation Every Translator’s Friend or Foe?
“There is no sweet potato, there is no reciprocation.”
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Mar 1, 2020
What’s the difference between translation and interpretation?
What’s the difference between translation and interpretation?
Whenever I tell relatives that I studied languages for my degree, their first question would always be, “So do you want to be a…
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Sep 6, 2020
Is fiction or non-fiction easier to translate?
Is fiction or non-fiction easier to translate?
Translations give people worldwide access to information and knowledge. We see this in light of the current COVID-19 situation, where…
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Jul 27, 2020
Tricks of the Trade — 5 Things to Make Every Translator’s Life Better
Tricks of the Trade — 5 Things to Make Every Translator’s Life Better
We all like the idea of being a productivity machine, ploughing through the day’s to-do list without batting an eyelid in the face of…
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Mar 22, 2020
Marking the Right Spot — How Punctuation Matters in Translation
Marking the Right Spot — How Punctuation Matters in Translation
When your sister sends a text message that goes, “let’s eat mum”, should you panic?
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Mar 15, 2020
Covid-19: Online Tools to Help Translators WFH Better
Covid-19: Online Tools to Help Translators WFH Better
Months ago, those working in an office envied the digital nomad lifestyle of flexible work hours and co-working spaces by the sea.
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Mar 19, 2020
Free Online Webinar for Translators: “How to be a Successful Translator”
Free Online Webinar for Translators: “How to be a Successful Translator”
As many of us continue to work from home, our team at Jala has been working hard to encourage translators to stay motivated as much as…
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Mar 29, 2020
Advice from world-famous translators about the art of translation
Advice from world-famous translators about the art of translation
Writers and artists are seductive yet formidable titles.
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Feb 2, 2020
4 Reasons NGOs Should Take Advantage of Online Translation Services
4 Reasons NGOs Should Take Advantage of Online Translation Services
Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) start off as initiatives by a few individuals who want to create change in their local…
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Jan 27, 2020
How to procrastinate better in 2020
How to procrastinate better in 2020
Procrastination and other ways to make 2020 productive for your freelance translation gigs.
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Jan 5, 2020
3 Essentials to Unravel the Mystery Behind Poetry Translations
3 Essentials to Unravel the Mystery Behind Poetry Translations
Reflections From A Poetry Translation Workshop: Jala x Singapore Book Council Partnership
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Dec 11, 2019
5 Ways To Translate Words… That You Can’t Actually Translate
5 Ways To Translate Words… That You Can’t Actually Translate
You’re stumped. There it is: the Word. The Untranslatable Word.
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Oct 30, 2019
I tried translating words of wisdom from a renowned monk into Singlish. Here’s what happened.
I tried translating words of wisdom from a renowned monk into Singlish. Here’s what happened.
What would spiritual leader Thich Naht Hanh’s passage on Mindfulness sound like in Singlish?
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Oct 3, 2019
What Makes a Good Translation?
What Makes a Good Translation?
Haphazard tone, loss of the text’s style, poor diction, superficial, or too literal — it is all too easy to describe a bad translation, or…
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Jul 16, 2019
Machine Translation: The Polyglot Brainchild
Machine Translation: The Polyglot Brainchild
As the world grows more digital and more interconnected, so grows the demand for translation. Thanks to the internet, information has never…
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Sep 26, 2018
How Translation Can Do Good
How Translation Can Do Good
More than half of the world’s population speak more than two languages (estimates vary from 60% to 75%) and 13% are fluent in three…
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Aug 10, 2018
The Future of Translation
The Future of Translation
It seems like every other day another sci-fi invention becomes a reality. There was a time when submarines lurked only in the depths of the…
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May 30, 2018
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