Comments for Tomedes Blog http://blog.tomedes.com Smart Human Translation Services Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:11:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Why language translation companies are a safer bet by Matt Morris http://blog.tomedes.com/why-language-translation-companies-are-a-safer-bet/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Matt Morris Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:36:33 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=975#comment-405 Finding customer specific requirements has long been a challenge. In fact, a survey of current automotive suppliers found that a significant number did not know where to go for the latest applicable customer specific requirements. For registrars and end users, this represents a serious problem. How can rules be followed and enforced if they are not readily available? It is with these challenges in mind customerspecifics.com was created. Here you will find a community to access, share, and discuss customer specific requirements. Please understand that the content of this site will take some time to develop as we work hand in hand with each of you to build a comprehensive database of the thousands of available customer specific requirements. We ask that you join us in our cause as we attempt to build something great for the common benefit of the quality community. Finding customer specific requirements has long been a challenge. In fact, a survey of current automotive suppliers found that a significant number did not know where to go for the latest applicable customer specific requirements. For registrars and end users, this represents a serious problem. How can rules be followed and enforced if they are not readily available?

It is with these challenges in mind customerspecifics.com was created. Here you will find a community to access, share, and discuss customer specific requirements.

Please understand that the content of this site will take some time to develop as we work hand in hand with each of you to build a comprehensive database of the thousands of available customer specific requirements. We ask that you join us in our cause as we attempt to build something great for the common benefit of the quality community.

]]> Comment on Avoid Spanish translation errors by Adela http://blog.tomedes.com/avoid-spanish-translation-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Adela Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:50:38 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=1020#comment-404 But a lot of small businesses can't really afford to pay for a professional translation services, especially in this economic climate. When I have to do small translations from English to Spanish or vice versa, I usually just write it up, then put it through the <a href="http://www.spanishdict.com/translate" rel="nofollow">spanish translation</a> from SpanishDict.com. It gives you the translations from 3 different translators so you can compare the results and find the one that sounds best. If I am still not sure, I just put it into the forum and the super friendly users correct it for me for free. But a lot of small businesses can’t really afford to pay for a professional translation services, especially in this economic climate. When I have to do small translations from English to Spanish or vice versa, I usually just write it up, then put it through the spanish translation from SpanishDict.com. It gives you the translations from 3 different translators so you can compare the results and find the one that sounds best. If I am still not sure, I just put it into the forum and the super friendly users correct it for me for free.

]]> Comment on 2010 translation trends by mac speicher http://blog.tomedes.com/2010-translation-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-397 mac speicher Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:50:07 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=1005#comment-397 As the world is becoming global village. To satisfy our business needs and other issues knowledge of foreign languages is necessary. That is why this industry has bright future ahead. As the world is becoming global village. To satisfy our business needs and other issues knowledge of foreign languages is necessary. That is why this industry has bright future ahead.

]]> Comment on Translation beginners – Tips for an effective start by Marina http://blog.tomedes.com/translation-beginners-%e2%80%93-tips-for-an-effective-start/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Marina Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:55:17 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=134#comment-396 Where in Israel can you get certified? Where in Israel can you get certified?

]]> Comment on Words used in English that originated from Czech. by PraetoR http://blog.tomedes.com/words-used-in-english-that-originated-from-czech/comment-page-1/#comment-395 PraetoR Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:40:59 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=196#comment-395 Yeah? And what about pistol or dolar? Or dozen other words? Yeah? And what about pistol or dolar? Or dozen other words?

]]> Comment on Translation beginners – Tips for an effective start by Grace Sunponadou http://blog.tomedes.com/translation-beginners-%e2%80%93-tips-for-an-effective-start/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Grace Sunponadou Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:02:28 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=134#comment-389 thanks for the tip... thanks for the tip…

]]> Comment on Latin language translation – The importance of the language by Molendinarius http://blog.tomedes.com/latin-language-translation-%e2%80%93-the-importance-of-the-language/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Molendinarius Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:27:49 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=845#comment-383 This is very interesting – although it is not true that Latin is totally dead - before facebook translated its site, there were - and are - fully functioning normal social networks that operate entirely in latin - for example, Schola on the NING network http://schola.ning.com is a totally Latin language network, with over 1200 members......There is also a Latin revitalisation movement, that aims to teach the language as a living idiom, as it was taught throughout Europe until the mid 1700's - because – now we have web 2.0, there are a huge number of resources online for the self taught student – for example, instead of going to the odd lecture a couple of times a week, Latinum had serialised George Adler’s latin text in audio, for free, and offers over 1000 audio lessons in latin, including huge amounts of ‘comprehensible input’. The goal is to get students up to a high level of fluency, fast – and the system works, witness its thousands of users. Adler wrote a revolutionary textbook in the mid 1800’s, for teaching Latin through the medium of conversation. The textbook is available online for free as well. http://latinum.mypodcast.com You don’t need a University, or a professor to learn Latin, you just need an ipod and headphones. This is very interesting – although it is not true that Latin is totally dead - before facebook translated its site, there were - and are - fully functioning normal social networks that operate entirely in latin - for example, Schola on the NING network http://schola.ning.com is a totally Latin language network, with over 1200 members……There is also a Latin revitalisation movement, that aims to teach the language as a living idiom, as it was taught throughout Europe until the mid 1700’s - because – now we have web 2.0, there are a huge number of resources online for the self taught student – for example, instead of going to the odd lecture a couple of times a week, Latinum had serialised George Adler’s latin text in audio, for free, and offers over 1000 audio lessons in latin, including huge amounts of ‘comprehensible input’. The goal is to get students up to a high level of fluency, fast – and the system works, witness its thousands of users.
Adler wrote a revolutionary textbook in the mid 1800’s, for teaching Latin through the medium of conversation. The textbook is available online for free as well.
http://latinum.mypodcast.com
You don’t need a University, or a professor to learn Latin, you just need an ipod and headphones.

]]> Comment on Machine translation for organizations with enormous requirements by Mike Unwalla http://blog.tomedes.com/machine-translation-for-organizations-with-enormous-requirements/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Mike Unwalla Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:31:37 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=837#comment-379 Quote: machine translation systems are yet to reach the stage where they can readily deliver language translations that are of acceptable quality. I disagree. In an evaluation, English text was translated into Spanish using Google Translate. Professional translators evaluated the machine translations. The machine translations have a satisfactory quality (http://www.international-english.co.uk/mt-evaluation-en-es.html). Quote: machine translation systems are yet to reach the stage where they can readily deliver language translations that are of acceptable quality.

I disagree. In an evaluation, English text was translated into Spanish using Google Translate. Professional translators evaluated the machine translations. The machine translations have a satisfactory quality (http://www.international-english.co.uk/mt-evaluation-en-es.html).

]]> Comment on Life as a Spanish Interpreter by spanish interpreter http://blog.tomedes.com/life-as-a-spanish-interpreter/comment-page-1/#comment-378 spanish interpreter Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:53:06 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=833#comment-378 That's great that Mejia was able to overcome his language barrier through ESL classes, and then to go on to become an interpreter -- amazing. That’s great that Mejia was able to overcome his language barrier through ESL classes, and then to go on to become an interpreter — amazing.

]]> Comment on The evolution of proofreading by Mark Pennington http://blog.tomedes.com/the-evolution-of-proofreading/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Mark Pennington Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:15:54 +0000 http://blog.tomedes.com/?p=792#comment-377 I, too, remember the good old days of old school proofreading. Physical proofing is still an essential skill. Here are 10 tips for proofreading and some really fun exercises that will help writers catch their own mistakes-even spelling errors! See if you can catch all of the errors at <a href="http://penningtonpublishing.com/blog/grammar_mechanics/how-to-teach-proofreading-strategies/" rel="nofollow">Top 10 Proofreading Tips</a> without using these tips. I'll wager that you can't. These proofreading tips will make a difference in your own writing and in that of your students. I, too, remember the good old days of old school proofreading. Physical proofing is still an essential skill. Here are 10 tips for proofreading and some really fun exercises that will help writers catch their own mistakes-even spelling errors! See if you can catch all of the errors at Top 10 Proofreading Tips without using these tips. I’ll wager that you can’t. These proofreading tips will make a difference in your own writing and in that of your students.

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