COVID-19 is an Acronym Coronavirus is the designation for the virus causing the disease called COVID-19, an acronym. Let us go step by step: An acronym is a sequence of letters representing words. CO stands for “corona”, VI for “virus” and D for “disease”: the 2019 coronavirus disease. In other words, we’re talking about the […]
In late October 2019, Google launched a new algorithm to optimise search engine results. The algorithm is called BERT, and stands for Bidirectional Encoder Representation from Transformers. Described as the largest step in the evolution of the search engine industry in the past five years, it is estimated to affect one in ten searches. In […]
New research by David Gray, sponsored by the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), highlights the lack of standardisation in the way UK public sector organisations accept certified translations. It also highlights divergent practices carried out by suppliers of certified translations in the United Kingdom. As an Accredited Member of the association that defines excellence standards […]
It was Confucius who said that “When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war.” Letrário agrees. In this article, we will tell you the origin story of a popular Christmas song: Silent Night. We will also tell you a story about a Christmas night in which peace, against all […]
Étienne Dolet (1509-1546) was a French scholar, translator and printer, considered an influential but controversial figure. His thoughts on essential translation principles eventually cost him his life. In this article, we tell the story of the rendering that sentenced him to death on charges of heresy by the Inquisition, and present his theoretical legacy to […]
Sometimes, there are feelings or situations we simply cannot describe. Therefore, given our expertise in languages and the fact we express ourselves and communicate through them, we decided to share 17 made-up words you can add to your vocabulary. So you’re never at a loss for words. Spaghettata (Italian) n. All of a sudden, […]
In early September, Letrário Translation Services was the only Portuguese agency to participate in a conference on the world’s leading translation project management system, which took place in Krakow, Poland. Read this article to learn about the most important points addressed at the conference. Proceedings began at dusk, at Pałac Pod Baranami, a house affording […]
In this post, we will explore the evolution of machine translation starting with its origin, then moving on to the present and ending with the future. The term “machine translation” is used to describe a translation process mainly generated by a computer. Although it makes communication quicker and, as is the case of more exotic […]
