#professionaltranslation
In an increasingly interconnected world, people worldwide demand more authentic content that meets their expectations and needs. In this context, expanding into new markets implies a significant challenge for organizations to meet these demands without losing their identity.
What are the key elements of a professional translation?
The justice system is the backbone of our modern society, especially in democracies. As we become more and more of a global society, bridging the gap between languages in crucial matters such as legal proceedings, contracts, agreements and human rights is paramount. It is a meticulous process that demands accurate interpretation, precision and expertise. Small errors can lead to significant consequences or even entire cases to be dismissed.
In this blog, we focus on some little-known secrets about legal translation.
Developed by the linguist Edward Sapir in 1929, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that the structure of a language determines the perception and interpretation each native speaker has of every experience they go through.
This theory, which created controversy, sustains that speakers of different languages perceive the world in different ways. And, in fact, subsequent researches have added evidence supporting such a hypothesis. How does that influence our time and space perception?
Defined as the extent to which someone can speak frictionlessly and effectively on a variety of topics in a second language, fluency represents an elusive degree of proficiency.
Of course, the ability to use a language with ease and precision involves multiple skills, but which ones?