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The Bible and Translation

The history of translation would not be the same without the existence of the Bible. Many practices that are implemented

How a Mistranslation Almost Led to WWIII

The effect of a mistranslation isn’t always as simple as an ad campaign gone wrong or a scientist being driven

The Fallout of Misinterpretation

The deeper we go into history, the more we realize how poor translations have been the reason behind many conflicts.

Interpreters of Prehistory

The practice of interpreting originated much earlier than the invention of writing, and even though interpreters are portrayed in the

How accurate are machine translations?

According to a 2016 study on the accuracy of machine translations, the average modern, browser-based translation software was 3x more

A Translation Problem in Immigration Court

According to an article in the ‘New Yorker’ magazine from 2019 written by Rachel Nolan, a Guatemalanwoman expressed to an

When a Translation overtakes the Original

It’s already strange when a translation of a text is considered better than the original.Rarer still is that the very

The truth is rarely pure and never simple

You’ve probably heard of Oscar Wilde.He was known in his time as a witty and flamboyantplaywright and author and for

A centuries-old tradition, causer of headaches

Did you know?For almost one hundred years, between 1772 and 1858, British passports were printed exclusively in French.This is because

Is poetry translatable?

Over the course of written history, translators have knocked heads about a single topic: Poetry.  How does one translate poetry?

What is our philosophy?

The philosophy of translation has remained consistent throughout the thousands of years since the ancient Greeks devised the concepts of

The integral necessity of human translation

A large and very significant reason as to why human translation will stay relevant and useful is the existence of