Here we are again in a top 5 of the strangest expressions for foreigners. It’s incredible to see that in each of the languages we find expressions as rich as they are funny. They testify again to the importance of cultural influence. In this article, we have groups together 5 expressions in Italian, German and […]
The current success of video games and the growing complexity of their dynamics are translating into increased sales worldwide. In order to meet the expectations of gamers, publishers have therefore been looking for a way to best adapt the auditory and visual experience. The triumph of video games gave rise to the emergence (and then […]
Since the dawn of time, recording and keeping a written record of speeches, addresses or conferences has been a necessity. There has always been a need to fix ephemeral words on paper. It was with a view to meeting this need that velotypy came into being in 1930. It is a method of writing very […]
The whole point of being a translator is not to do word for word. To find an equivalent formula and to concentrate on the meaning. Idiomatic expressions are a perfect example of this. They bring a poetic dimension to everyday life and are very much influenced by the habits and customs of the people who […]
As we all know humour is a Universal phenomenon, present in all cultures, languages and civilizations, we find it in jokes, funny story, word of wit, word play, etc… Its main purpose is to distract and make people laugh by emphasizing comic or ridicule in everyday life. There are many humorous genres like black humour, […]
It’s amazing how many languages there are in the world. We take communication for granted, but simply move in any direction for a few hundred miles and how people speak to other changes dramatically. Both in terms of language spoken and even in terms of voice pitch and other elements which make up speech. We […]
You may not know about this, but Harry Potter’s wizards and witches school doesn’t have the same name in English and in French. Indeed, Hogwarts became Poudlard in the French version of the saga. French traducer Jean-François Ménard chose to translate it because he wanted French readers to get the same impression as English readers. […]
Dubbing is so much more than translating word-for-word the original dialogue from a video, a movie or a tv show. It is a complex and long process. The first obstacle appears during the translation of the text. The translators have to make sure they understand the culture and the habits of the people for whom […]
Maybe you are a voice over artist or a musician and maybe you have wondered if you could record yourself. However perhaps you didn’t think of everything. Here is a list of advantages to record in a professional studio. Equipment:Even though you have your own studio with a good recording equipment as a microphone and […]
You likely have seen people flying or unrealistic landscapes or even fantastic creatures in a video. But have you ever wondered how these scenes were made? All of this high-tech fakery is possible thanks to a process called chroma key, most commonly known as green screen due to its color. This process allows technicians to […]