For our next translator spotlight, we are featuring Italian translator, writer, journalist, and critic, Fernanda Pivano. Fernanda Pivano DOB: July 18, 1917 DOD: August 18, 2009   1917 – Fernanda Pivano was born in Genoa, Italy in 1917. Genoa is the 6th largest city in Italy and the capital of the ITalian region of Liguria. … Continued

The human race has come a long way in terms of connectivity. In today’s more modern times, the technology created and used to communicate with others is astounding. However, the language barriers of the past are still challenging in the present when it comes to business and marketing. When businesses need to communicate with others … Continued

X-Ray technology that is housed at Stanford University and the United States Department of Energy lab that is housed there has been able to rediscover historical Greek medical text that was on a piece of parchment. The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, or SSRL for short, is the device that has been used in a project … Continued

Google Can’t Translate “Ness” – I can explain. The reason why google translate will never outsmart humans is that it cannot – and it may not – ever be able to translate our humanness. Sure that sounds poetic but the concept is quite non-fictitious. Google is impressive, quite marvelous really, nonetheless, Google is a machine, … Continued

Con Slobodchikoff is a retired professor of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University. He has spent the last 30 years studying the behavior of prairie dogs. His reason for doing so might seem a bit unorthodox, but his goal is to manufacture a translation device for cats and dogs. In recent years, he has used … Continued

For companies who work internationally, it is critical to have proper communication tools. That is why translation services are a vital part of a company’s communications department focus. Whether for negotiations or productivity, conference translation services are vital to ensure that everyone involved has a clear understanding of the inner workings they are participating in. Understanding … Continued

This week, we are featuring the youth who have completed a translation feat that is right up our alley in the industry of professional translation. A tribal grant has printed 2,000 copies of a book about Ho-Chunk culture which was translated by a handful of elementary students in Madison, WI. Lincoln Elementary School is proud … Continued

Arguably one of the most popular online language translation tools in the world, Google Translate is trusted by millions of users for quick, non-critical translation needs. Occasionally, however, Google Translate has completely dropped the ball, giving its audience hilarious outputs. Check out some of the best flops from Google Translate this year…   Have you … Continued

Translation tools found online and in apps are great when considering what you are using them for. However, when considering the accuracy of the source text (or lack thereof), you might want to skip the AI version of the translation and go straight to a professional translator. There are translation errors all over the place: … Continued

Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, is the first woman ever to translate The Odyssey, in its entirety from the Ancient Greek text to English. Wilson said in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer that she wrote her translation in a loose iambic pentameter. She translated this way in order … Continued