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Best Punctuation Book 2023
Best Punctuation Book 2023

Guide to the best punctuation book 2023 for US English and British English. Check it out now and discover our excellent punctuation course.

Best Books for Translators 2023
Best Books for Translators 2023

Looking for the best books for translators in 2023? This article lists our top style guides, course books and dictionaries.

15 Best Gifts for a Translator or Writer Christmas 2023
15 Best Gifts for a Translator or Writer Christmas 2023

Looking for the best gifts for a translator or writer? Whether they’re a linguist or a wordsmith, we’ve got ideas for presents that translators and writers are sure to love. Maybe you’re buying for a translator, or perhaps an interpreter or language student? If your...

9 Best Books to Learn Advanced Spanish 2023
9 Best Books to Learn Advanced Spanish 2023

Are you studying advanced Spanish? Looking for some suggestions of books that can help with your language learning? If you’re a budding translator or a student aiming at a language qualification, read on for our pick of the best books to learn advanced Spanish! What...

Which is the Best CAT Tool 2023?
Which is the Best CAT Tool 2023?

A freelance translator’s take on the best paid CAT tool and the best free CAT tool in 2022. Read before you buy your translation software!

What Transcreation Is and Why It’s No Gimmick
What Transcreation Is and Why It’s No Gimmick

Why can’t people agree on what transcreation is? Is it just a gimmick to sell marketing translation? Where does transcreation diverge from bilingual copywriting? Find the answers and more in this article.

CIOL DipTrans Exam 2021 and Beyond
CIOL DipTrans Exam 2021 and Beyond

The CIOL DipTrans exam has undergone several changes since 2021. This is a summary for translators interested in the CIOL DipTrans exam.

Quiz: shoe terminology translations (Spanish-English)
Quiz: shoe terminology translations (Spanish-English)

Ready to flex your fashion muscles and do some shoe terminology translations between Spanish and English? Check out our quiz. Which of these terms is not part of a shoe?  a) Topline b) Vamp c) Heel counter d) Brim e) Midsole Match the Spanish to the...

News for Translators April 2021
News for Translators April 2021

News for translators from The Translator’s Studio: best young Spanish-language writers, language-mapping in NY, pandemic terms in Germany.

News for Translators March 2021
News for Translators March 2021

News for translators March 2021 from The Translator’s Studio: CIOL DipTrans exam, voice recognition software, literary translation and more.

Eight Ways to Get Translator Certification
Eight Ways to Get Translator Certification

Getting certified as a translator is one of the best ways to attract better clients and higher rates. This post gives you seven possibilities for getting certified or qualified as a translator.

DipTrans Exam 2020 Report
DipTrans Exam 2020 Report

Get the gossip on the DipTrans exam 2020 and find out what was in the Spanish-to-English exam papers.

Spanish-English Translation Style Guide
Spanish-English Translation Style Guide

The Translator’s Studio “Spanish-English Translation Style Guide” is a collection of the guidelines we prefer to follow for Spanish-to-English translation.

A Translator’s DipTrans Exam Experience
A Translator’s DipTrans Exam Experience

Gwenydd Jones describes her personal experience of sitting and resitting the Diploma in Translation (DipTrans) exam offered by the Chartered Institute of Linguists.

Advanced Translation Course Review
Advanced Translation Course Review

Preparing for the DipTrans exam? Don’t miss this review of the Advanced Spanish-to-English Translation Course with DipTrans Preparation.

5 Hacks on LinkedIn for Freelance Translators
5 Hacks on LinkedIn for Freelance Translators

Are you a freelance translator who wants to harness the power of LinkedIn? This guest article by Genevieve Shaw about LinkedIn for freelance translators will help you get started or make your profile even stronger.

What’s Involved in SEO Website Translation?
What’s Involved in SEO Website Translation?

In SEO website translation, the translator makes sure your website translation gets found on search engines. If you’re planning to have a multilingual website, read this article to make sure you get an SEO website translation that ranks.

Why I Specialised in Fashion Translation
Why I Specialised in Fashion Translation

As a translator, you’ve probably read a lot about the need to specialise. But what should you choose? Over time, fashion translation has become one of my specialist fields. This article explains why. Why I work in fashion. Sounds...

Website Translations: the Perfect Contact Us Page
Website Translations: the Perfect Contact Us Page

Website translations involve lots of details. If you can get your website translation right first time, you’ll save hassle and money later on. This article explains how to get the most out of the contact page. To generate trust and improve the contact process.

Multilingual Websites: Single or Multiple Domains?
Multilingual Websites: Single or Multiple Domains?

Planning a multilingual website? Then it’ll pay to think carefully about whether to have one or multiple domains. Have you thought about translation practicalities and cost? If not, read this article now.

Human Translation vs Machine Translation
Human Translation vs Machine Translation

What makes people think that Google Translate is as good as a human translator? This article takes a light-hearted look at human translation vs machine translation.

DipTrans Exam 2018 Report
DipTrans Exam 2018 Report

Want the lowdown on the Spanish-to-English DipTrans exam 2018? Read this post by an ex-trainee on our DipTrans preparation course.

How to Give Translation Instructions for Results That Sell
How to Give Translation Instructions for Results That Sell

Detailed translation instructions help a professional translator understand what you need. The more you tell the translator, the better they’ll be able to adapt. In this article, I’ll tell you about different ways you can instruct your translator. To get the best...

DipTrans Exam 2017 Report
DipTrans Exam 2017 Report

Find out about the papers from the DipTrans exam 2017. Discover strategies my course trainees used in the Diploma in Translation exam.

History of Machine Translation
History of Machine Translation

This article explores the developments of machine translation, including rule-based MT systems, statistical systems, hybrid MT systems and neural machine translation systems.

10 Essential Questions For When You Buy a CAT Tool
10 Essential Questions For When You Buy a CAT Tool

TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSLATORS Ten basic questions to ask when buying a CAT tool Gwenydd Jones, translator and copywriter, UK.   It can be tough to know where to invest your money when buying a CAT (computer-aided translation) tool. Here are ten questions to ask, to...