Reading time: 4 min In our previous article we discussed the basics of certified translations: what they are, how we prepare them and when you might need them. Still, there are times when the document you wish to have translated may not be as straightforward and contain a few peculiarities. Over the years we have [...]
Reading time: 5 mins When our clients enquire about the translation of certain kinds of documents, we often ask: “Do you need a court certified translation?” This is a crucial piece of information as it can mean the difference between your document being accepted or rejected by a competent institution. Our experience has taught us [...]
Reading time: 7 mins With this article we are introducing a new series: case studies. Our aim is to discuss past projects which were particularly challenging or in some way unusual and show you how we approached them. This will allow you to better understand our process of managing translation projects. Perhaps there are even [...]
Reading time: 6 mins Promoting products to potential buyers is an indispensable part of any company’s business strategy - the pharmaceutical industry is no exception. Given the type of product they are selling, pharmaceutical companies often need to abide by more rigid rules and take extra care to advertise responsibly and accurately. Language service providers [...]
Reading time: 5 mins Subtitling and captioning are crucial for reaching your customer base and succeeding on a global scale. Communication in your target customer’s own language is key to a successful marketing strategy. For video content, subtitle translation is essential if you want to expand. This is the third and final in Alamma’s series [...]
Reading time: 5.5 min Translation is a very precise job. For a translator to prepare the best translation possible, it is not enough to know the source and target languages well, or to be knowledgeable about the topic. The translator needs as much information as possible about the source text, how it was created, the [...]
Reading time: 5 mins As we discussed in our first article, subtitles allow you to reach a wider audience and come in many shapes and sizes. We discussed why subtitles are important, how they are made, and what types of subtitles there are. In this article, we will focus more closely on the subtitle translation [...]
Reading time: 5 mins Subtitles have become indispensable to any piece of visual media. Adding them to a video will ensure that you reach the widest possible audience. This article will describe why you should use subtitles, what they are, and some dos and don’ts for how to write them so they are ready for [...]
Reading time: 6 mins Difference between forwards and back translation A reverse translation, often referred to as back translation, is the translation of a previously translated document or material back into the initial source language. For example, a Slovenian translation of an English document is translated back into English, i.e. EN>SI>EN. Back translation is often [...]
Reading time: 4 mins Euphemisms are part of our everyday language – just think of ‘that time of the month’ for ‘menstruation’. They relieve the force of a word that represents something traumatic, difficult to process, or taboo. Logically, everyone should avoid language that might offend or hurt others, but the real question is where [...]
