Today we bring you some wisdom from freelancers who have experienced dry spells as well. How do you deal with not getting any or barely any work? This is advice for beginners from not-as-new translators. First of all: relax We know it is easy to say it, but hard to do it when you have …
Most translators have favorite tools that they use in their job. As audiovisual translators specialized in subtitling, we have played around with many subtitling programs. Whereas Aegisub is the overall preferred program as it works for Windows and MacOs (let us know if you want to learn Aegisub shortcuts and tools!), we do prefer Subtitle …
If you are familiar with the translation field, the Spanish translation field specifically, you may already know the process to get a job as a translator. No matter if you are a freelancer or you are planning on working for a company, most translators will have to face the dreaded translation tests. These tests are …
Yes, we know you already know this, BUT revising is never discouraged so: “you are” versus “your.” Are you ready? In English, it’s easy to confuse “you’re” and “your”: they are similar in structure, phonetics and seeing a lot of people make the same mistake makes you interiorise it. However, if we go back to …
You have been studying Spanish for a while, and you even know how to use the subjunctive! But you still sound like a textbook (“¿Dónde está la biblioteca?”). Here are some expressions in Spanish so that you can sound more natural. Good morning! There’s nothing like basic sayings to demonstrate your level of a language. …
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As a non-native Spanish speaker, you may be thinking: “what the… are all those??” Don’t worry, many Spanish speakers feel the same way. Lyngua Translations to the rescue! Let’s see the differences between these four words that are so similar in spelling yet so different in meaning. Por qué These two words are the Spanish …
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If you are beginning your translation career and want to translate for a Spanish enterprise, you may have had doubts related to copyright in translation, which types are subject to this, which ones are exempt from VAT, etc. Today, we are going to talk about copyright in translation in general, and in audiovisual translation specifically. …
If you are learning Spanish, you might already know that water is feminine and, therefore, it should go with feminine articles. But that’s not always the truth. Today, we are going to learn about feminine nouns with masculine articles. Why do we say “el agua” instead of “la agua”? Short answer: because of cacophony. In …
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We talked about the importance of having good posture while working on the computer. Today, we are continuing the series on translator’s well-being with stretching exercises in front of the computer. It will not take a long time and the benefits are priceless. Just so you remember, you should maintain good posture while working: feet …
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Part of learning Spanish is memorizing large amounts of vocabulary. Part of that is remembering false friends and using them correctly. We show you how! Definition and use A false friend is, according to the Cambridge dictionary, “a word that is often confused with a word in another language with a different meaning because the …
