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Dragoman Transcreation

These podcasts are for everyone who want to learn more about translation and interpreting. It will also help you to improve your spoken and written English. Our recordings benefit business communicators, students, academics as well as translators and interpreters. We are publishing professional resommendations and short, easy to consume content. Please share our posts and help us reach a greater audience.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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4:57

Use of articles in English

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/07/19

This article was originally produced by V. Lynn Baucom for Dragoman’s in-house training curriculum. Use of indefinite articles A and an are used if the noun can be counted A shareholder identified an embarrassing error in the company’s investor presentation. A or an is used to introduce a noun when it is mentioned for the first time in a piece of writing The is used afterward each time you mention that same noun A member of the Board of Directors […]

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7:43

Wild mushroom soup, intelligence and XTM Live London

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/05/25

Few tastes compare to a wild mushroom soup served at the Lufthansa Senator Lounge, Heathrow Terminal 2. And this time it felt like heaven after an amazing XTM Live London event, cheerful networking, uber intelligent discussions, all celebrating XTM International’s grand achievements. (More below) Terminal 2 is compact yet does not miss a single luxury, such as nimbling caviar & champagne, single malt whisky tasting, or shopping at Harrods. From check-in to your flight it is only a few minutes’

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0:20

one-third but two-thirds

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/04/05

One-third is 1/3 or one out of three. It is singular (one). Two-thirds is 2/3 or two out of three. It is plural (two). Some style guides do not use hypen, Dragoman does.

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1:33

The weakest sentence starter: “It is”

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/02/25

“It is considered that (…),” “it is probable that (…),” or even worse “it is of utmost importance that (…)” Do we really need these clunky phrases? Dragoman encourages translators to avoid one of the weakest sentence openers: “it is (…) that/to.” By doing so, you will not only eliminate redundancy but also have smooth and creative sentences. Let’s accept, it is a bit lazy to overuse “it is.” Wordy: It is critical not to enter into arguments with […]

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1:09

Localizing Apps & Games

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/02/03

Looking for an agile localization provider? You’ve come to the right place. Our secure cloud infrastructure can process your strings, localize them at every sprint and we will only charge you for new or revised content. You will save on time, management and previously translated words. You can add new files or update existing ones as we keep localizing your content. Choose us to monitor your translations real-time, add/update terminology, chat with the localization team and give instant feedback on

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2:54

5 Redundant Phrases to Avoid in Legal Translations

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/01/21

“in light of the fact that,” “with regard to,” “under the provisions of…” These trite phrases often prevent your text to be clear and smooth. Translators are under the impression that legal texts require word-for-word translations. However, Dragoman prefers being loyal to the meaning, not to the cumbersome structure of source sentences. Here are five phrases that you can eliminate to improve your legal language skills: 1. “hereinafter referred to as” Just put the described phrase into parentheses

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1:49

Eliminating redundancy

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/01/13

Eliminating redundancy is one of the key skills to fluency, but what is redundancy or a redundant word/phrase? If you can remove a word from a sentence without changing its core meaning, that word is redundant or unnecessary. Not every redundancy is a flaw, sometimes it is helpful to add variety to your sentences. The safest way to get rid of redundant phrase is to hire a professional copy-editor. Check out the following example, it is not only redundant but […]

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0:44

Translation memory

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/01/05

A translation memory, or TM, is a database that stores “segments”, which can be sentences, paragraphs or sentence-like units (headings, titles or elements in a list) that have previously been translated, in order to aid human translators. The translation memory stores the source text and its corresponding translation in language pairs called “translation units”. Individual words are handled by terminology bases and are not within the domain of TM. Computer assisted translation (CAT) tools are based

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1:28

Editing on Nubuto

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2019/01/05

Copy-editing on Nubuto demands basic knowledge on CAT tools. One of them is the meaning of letters and colors next to each segment. Letters show the status of segments, i.e. untranslated, matched, ICE or N. And colors refer to approved, non-approved and approved via repetitions. How to effectively use Nubuto for copy-editing purposes? Use segment filters to display a groups of segments, i.e.non-translatables 2. Be very careful when selecting & using fuzzy matches from translation memory or within

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0:32

Proofreading

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/12/29

Proofreading is the reading of a galley proof or computer monitor to detect and correct production-errors of text or art. Proofreaders are expected to be consistently accurate by default because they occupy the last stage of typographic production before publication. Proofreading of a copy or a translated texts is a kind of light copy-editing combined with facts checking. Many people assume that proofreading, editing and copy-editing are same jobs, and although they have similarities, they are

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0:39

Voice-over

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/12/09

Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative—is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations. The voice-over may be spoken by someone who appears elsewhere in the production or by a specialist voice actor. It is pre-recorded and placed over the top of a film or video and commonly used in documentaries or news reports to explain information. Voice-over would not normally

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15:19

Sample Edit for New Recruits

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/12/08

This long post is a good opportunity for our new colleagues to understand what type of changes are needed for Turkish to English translations. Below example is a good translation. I’ve seen worse ones. Yet still, there is a room for improvement. Important changes are highlighted in red color. ID Source Target 2 WORLD’ÜN TARİHÇESİ : after translation: HISTORY OF WORLD CARD: after correction: HISTORY OF THE WORLD CARD: 3 Yapı Kredi’nin Türkiye’de “ilk kredili kredi […]

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0:38

Nuremberg trials

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/12/01

These trials mark the end of World War II and birthplace of simultaneous interpreting. The Bavarian city of Nuremberg was chosen as the location for the trial of leading Nazi criminals after the end of World War II. The Nuremberg (Nürnberg in German) trials required instant communication in four languages: English, French and Russian – languages of the victors, and German. This communication was made possible by simultaneous interpreting for the first time ever in human history.

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2:56

How can you find the best interpreter

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/17

If you are referring to talent and aptitude, best interpreters are born. We all need to encourage young talents to enroll interpreting courses in the university and educate them well to secure the future of our industry. It takes years to train a qualified interpreter. Unless best students do not choose translation & interpreting over law, medicine, arts or engineering, we cannot meet the talent gap. If your event is tomorrow you are probably too late, because good interpreters have […]

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3:30

Turkish subtitling services

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/12

Turkish subtitling community was caught off-guard when Netflix launched its video-on-demand services. Local video market was already vibrant and soaring, yet Netflix and to a certain extent HBO were the last two bags of straw on the camel’s back. Now, Turkish is spoken by 100 million people. 80 million people live in Turkey and broadband internet penetration rate is close to 95%. Turkish TV shows are crazy popular all the way from Serbia and Greece to Qatar and the Emirates. […]

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1:17

Replace "–tion" Endings With "–ing" for Impactful...

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/07

Dragoman translators know that using “-tion of” endings will only result in clunky sentences. It also violates EU Guidelines on Clear Writing. The acquisition of a new language will help you improve your job prospects. Better: Acquiring a new language will help you improve your job prospects. You can further explore how you can avoid nominalizations and cast more active sentences here. Nominalization, or using a hidden verb as a noun is a common problem with uninitiated Turkish to English […]

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0:34

British English

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/07

British English (or BrEn, BrE, BE, en-UK or en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, etc. from forms used elsewhere. The Oxford English Dictionary applies the term to English “as spoken or written in the British Isles; especially the forms of English usual in Great Britain”, reserving “Hiberno-English” for the “English language as spoken and written in Ireland”.

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1:01

Parallel Construction in Bullet Lists

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/07

If you are building a bullet list in English, you also need to build a parallel construction in your bullet list. Now the source text may not always have it. This means you are expect to be a little creative to change the sentence structure. You do not have to delete or omit any part of the message. Check out this example: Incorrect: Our state-of-the-art hotel offers: Unparalleled location Matchless views of the Pacific You can check in anytime Correct: Our […]

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1:54

Punctuation: American vs. British English

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/07

American English and British English may have quite odd differences. Learning diferences is spelling and punctuation is hard work and requires a lof of reading and practise. One of these differences is about using punctuation with quotation marks. Here is a comparison. Dragoman translators know that in American English, punctuation goes inside the quotation marks, regardless of whether it is part of the quoted sentence or not, and in British English, punctuation that is not part of the quoted

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1:25

Avoid "There" As a Subject

Dragoman Transcreation ·

2018/11/07

Turkish source texts often end with “vardır, sahiptir, olmaktadır, bulunmaktadır, bulunur” etc. Some translators tend to start their translations with “There is…” which is usually unnecessary. We expect Dragoman translators to not to use “there” as a subject in order to avoid verbosity. The word “there” in the beginning of a sentence, almost always makes our sentences sloppy and wordy. Wordy: There is a 45 percent likelihood your store will be broken into. Better: Your store is 45-percent

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