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The No 1 Reason to Save a Dying Language is Culture

Posted on by Dave Cottrell
The world needs us to save a dying language

The Number 1 Reason to Save a Dying Language is Culture The number 1 reason to save a dying language is to save the culture, itself. Culture is inextricably linked to the language (which is why it is necessary to study culture in order to do good translation work). Many words in any language are unique to the culture. They often reflect the way the people who used the language for centuries think. That in turn is related to the geography, climate, flora, and fauna…

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The Surprising Importance of Culture in Translations – 4 Important points

Posted on by Dave Cottrell
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The Surprising Importance of Culture in Translations – 4 Important points to remember The importance of culture in translations might be a real eye-opener for some. It certainly cannot be overlooked. Any translator who takes pride in their work must know as much as they can of the cultures of the language(s) they are translating from, as well as the language(s) they are translating to. Language is inextricably linked to culture, and culture is inextricably linked to language. Each language has its own, unique culture.…

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Why you should be Blogging for Profit in the 21st century

Posted on by Dave Cottrell
Blogging for Profit

Why You Should Be Blogging for Profit in the 21st Century Is blogging for profit something you have ever considered? If not, why not? Blogging has been around for decades. The earliest official date for the blog, short for weblog, is 1993. It began as a way to chronicle daily activities and the like, much like a diary. In other words, its first purpose was for someone to document what was happening to them. It was a cool way to record what was going on,…

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#1 Reason to Hire a Human Translator

Posted on by Dave Cottrell
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#1 Reason to Hire a Human Translator (and a couple more) The #1 reason to hire a human translator is simple (and I’m not trying to be facetious).  It’s because AI – the thing used in all online and computer translation programs – is NOT human. If you find  yourself in agreement already, please leave us a comment below! Artificial Intelligence AI, or Artificial Intelligence, is actually not intelligent.  The name was given based on its ability to “learn.” This so-called learning, in a nutshell,…

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Machine Translations – do they work? 7 things you need to know

Posted on by Dave Cottrell
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Machine Translations – do they work? Machine translations are more common than ever, but do they work?  Should you use them?  That depends.  Here are 7 reasons why you should and should not use them. 1. Machine translations do work This is the number one reason why you should use them when you need to.  They do work and will let you engage in communication with people who speak a language other than your own. Artificial intelligence or AI has come a long way.  But…

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American English for the Internet is #1 – Should it Matter to You?

Posted on by Dave Cottrell
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American English for the Internet – does it even matter? American English for the internet does matter.  It’s the language of much of the software used for the internet.  Furthermore, American English is the language of commerce, even in English speaking countries outside of the United States. American English is a term somewhat tinted with irony. It is descended from and almost identical to Canadian English, which is pretty much identical to British English, apart from the way it sounds and some of the more…

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