Casualty of the HealthCare.gov Launch: the Spanish Language


This handy website combines Google Translate with a map of Europe to generate word maps of Europe. I don’t see much use for this tool as a translator, but for anyone with an interest in mapping words across language families it is useful and fun. For instance, type the word “bread” and you will see the map of the Latin, Germanic, Slavic and Nordic languages. This is another site for interesting etymological maps.
The Top 5 Translation Career Mistakes
Save yourself headaches and watch this useful video to learn about the 5 mistakes that will destroy your translation career over the long-term. Here is the list of the 5 mistakes. For all the details, watch the video:
- Accepting too many assignments
- Lack of cultural knowledge
- Being generic
- Stretching the truth, rather than being honest
- Forgetting your local community (focusing only your online clients)
The race to become the verb with the most meanings in English
