lticultural upbringing I have always lived in Barcelona, but my parents’ will to make a world citizen out of me, had a large impact on my love for languages. I started learning English, French and German when I was just a child, and a strong friendship was the perfect guide to Italian. There is still room for more knowledge, there always is. When it comes to words, cultures and communication, I just can’t get enough.
My name is Laura. I’ve always loved languages. From the day I started learning Spanish at school, I knew I wanted to work in this field. I studied Spanish and Human Resource Management at the University of Leeds, falling in love with Spain and all things Spanish, especially when I spent my Erasmus year in Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid. After graduating I was lucky enough to qualify and work as a teacher of English as a foreign language in Palma de Mallorca.
Background My name is Vladimir Trkovnik and I have been enjoying myself in this amazing world of translation for over 18 years now.
I am professional native Croatian translator with proficiency in English, Italian and German.
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All freelance translators have at some time experienced that feeling of sitting at a computer, staring at a text, fingers hovering the keyboard ready to work… but your mind is blank. But don’t worry, there are plenty of resources out there to help you out with that blank screen!
A freelance translator sounds like the ideal job when you’re commuting to work in rush hour traffic on a cold, rainy morning, and the thought of being able to get up whenever you want, eat and drink at your desk without anyone complaining, and above all, work in your pyjamas(!) sounds very appealing. However, is being a freelance translator really all it’s cracked up to be, or does the solitude of the long-distance translator drive you crazy in the end?
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BigTranslation recently teamed up with Hersen to help them on their quest to internationalise their business. So, how did we do this? Well, considering the markets they want to expand into, this involved translating their website from Spanish into English. We only work with native translators specialised in the field that the translation is for.
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Based on the few months I’ve been working with you, I can only say that you are one of the best clients I’ve ever had. I prefer long-term cooperations and BigTranslation offered me that very thing. It really is a pleasure to be a part of a professional team where you always get your questions answered and, at the same time, have the freedom to organize and decide the amount of work you accept – this is definitely something that makes BigTranslation stand out from other companies.
Based on the few months I’ve been working with you, I can only say that you are one of the best clients I’ve ever had. I prefer long-term cooperations and BigTranslation offered me that very thing. It really is a pleasure to be a part of a professional team where you always get your questions answered and, at the same time, have the freedom to organize and decide the amount of work you accept – this is definitely something that makes BigTranslation stand out from other companies.
What essential qualities or skills should a translator possess? What’s your ‘motto’ on translation, if you like?In my opinion, working as a freelance translator is not as easy as it may seem. The knowledge of source and target language is essential. Translation goes way beyond being able to speak both the languages you’re working on. One needs to be able to flawlessly transfer both syntax and semantics from one language to another and make the final “product” as natural as the source it came from.
The process of translating itself aside, you need to organize your time, especially if you are working for many clients at the same time. You need to plan, communicate to clients, look for new ones and only then you do the translation work. Many people tell me that I’m having super easy time, a great job where I can work whenever I want to without realizing that I, myself, do the same amount of work which is distributed to 3-4 people in the companies they work in. My motto is: „Think, translate, fascinate“. The greatest pleasure I can have is my clients’. ☺
I’ve recently read an interesting story. A professor from the USA was giving some lectures in Japan and started one of them with a joke that lasted a few minutes. After he told the joke in English, he waited for the translator to do his job. The translator only talked for a few seconds and the audience burst into laughter.
After the lecture, the professor asked the translator how she managed to convey all the humour from his joke in only a few seconds. She shrugged and said: “I told them our American guest had just told a funny joke and that all should laugh.”
Most things that we use and buy daily go through the process of language adapting first which is obviously done by translators. Imagine you need to cook for some very special guests and go to a supermarket to buy spices, among other things. How spicy would your lunch be if you didn’t know which spices you used? That’s just a small example how important translation is.
In the bigger picture, translators are the ones connecting the world. Be it culture, finance, politics, education or any other crucial aspect of human existence and growth – none of it would be possible without translation.
Since 1991, every year on the 30th September, translators from all over the world join this celebration to promote translation as a profession, and each year a different theme is chosen. In the past the themes have included Language Rights and The Changing Face of Translation and Interpretation.
Each year, the 30th September marks a very important event in the world of translation-International Translation Day, in celebration of the patron saint of translation, St. Jerome.
Where Did It All Start?
The Bible is by far the most translated text in world history, and has been translated into over 2800 languages. St. Jerome was one of those to translate this famous text, translating it into Latin, the style spoken and written by the people of his time, despite being well versed in Classical Latin. Jerome died peacefully in 420, on the 30th September, and it is on this day that the translating world comes together to celebrate translation across the globe.
International Translation Day As We Know It Today
Since 1991, every year on the 30th September, translators from all over the world join this celebration to promote translation as a profession, and each year a different theme is chosen. In the past the themes have included Language Rights and The Changing Face of Translation and Interpretation. This year, the theme which was proposed by the American Translators Association (ATA) and is Translation and Interpreting: Connecting Worlds. The idea behind this theme is to celebrate how translation brings enables us to share the worlds of business, science, medicine, law, etc.
Feeling Artistic?
In 2012, the International Federation of Translators introduced a poster competition to the event, allowing member associations and other people with an interest in translation to submit posters promoting International Translation Day. The motif of the poster must be linked to the theme chosen for the year, and the design must accommodate two different languages. The winner of the poster competition receives the International Translation Day prize, which consists of a certificate and/or plaque, and where possible their logo will appear on the poster.
This event is a great way of celebrating the importance of translation, and promoting it across the globe!
And what about us?
Here at BigTranslation we have celebrated it the best way possible: translating! Of course every good celebration needs delicious food, especially when it’s our international team! We hope you have enjoyed the day as much as we have, and that it helped you to realise how essential translation is.
Tablao Flamenco Cordobes is the only tablao flamenco in Spain that brings together the most important flamenco artists the most often with the most distinguished artists, in such numbers. Since 1970, top performers have checked in at this Nasrid-inspired decorated venue in the heart of Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
Tablao Flamenco Cordobes is the only tablao flamenco in Spain that brings together the most important flamenco artists the most often with the most distinguished artists, in such numbers. Since 1970, top performers have checked in at this Nasrid-inspired decorated venue in the heart of Las Ramblas in Barcelona. Visitors can spend the evening either watching the show or enjoying traditional gastronomy in their highly-acclaimed restaurant. While it is a long established Spanish tradition, thanks to the increase of tourism and the rapid advance of the online world, it has become a must-do for visitors from around the globe.
As is the case with many companies in the modern world, Tablao Flamenco Cordobes uses online tools to advertise and reach out to new visitors and invite them to join in with this unique and impressive experience. Their website contains comprehensive information about their location, restaurant, tablao, show schedules and booking options. This is an extremely important element of their business, and therefore, they are much more likely to attain a successful business with a successful website.
In order to expand and improve their business, they wanted their website to be available to speakers of Italian, Chinese, Russian and German in order to obtain a wider client base, and to do this they chose BigTranslation. We at BigTranslation know that high quality, accurate translations are paramount for anybody who wants to expand their business on an international scale.
We have a team of over 50 native translators with years of experience, and so we were able to quickly and efficiently translate all parts of the Tablao Flamenco Cordobes website into the requested languages. This process included not only the translation of the text, but further editing and proofreading which is an essential part of the translation process. Often overlooked, proofreading consists of not only spotting errors in the spelling and grammar of the text, but also making the text sound natural in the target language.
As the online world is advancing at such a rate, we make it our priority to ensure that the text will have search engine visibility in the target country by carrying out a full SEO analysis, specifying any key words and expressions which will be attractive to search engines in the target language.
After using BigTranslation’s services, Tablao Flamenco Cordobes have now broadened not only their business, but also shared the iconic tradition of flamenco dancing with four new nations, and, thanks to a professional translation agency, they can rest assured that their website sounds natural in all languages.
Using translation services is a fantastic way of sharing cultures and traditions across the globe in just a single click.
Gigantia is a Spanish based company that specialises in large scale offset printing. With offices located throughout Spain and staff with over 29 years of experience, Gigantia provides large format printing, displays, packaging, signage, assembly and much more. BigTranslation was recently chosen by Gigantia to translate the site into English, French and Portuguese, allowing the company to open itself up fully to the global marketplace.
Gigantia is a Spanish based company that specialises in large scale offset printing. With offices located throughout Spain and staff with over 29 years of experience, Gigantia provides large services in format printing, displays, packaging, signage, assembly and much more.
Its website features a very modern and attractive design, and is very easy to navigate. BigTranslation was recently chosen by Gigantia to translate the site into English, French and Portuguese, allowing the company to open itself up fully to the global marketplace. Our team of native translators worked together quickly and effectively over a period of days, translating, editing and proofreading the entire website in order to achieve the highest possible level of accuracy and to successfully convey the company’s unique selling point to an international audience.
At BigTranslation, we choose our words very carefully. When our team was completing this website translation, we made it a priority to carry out a full SEO analysis on Gigantia’s specific product range, analysing and specifying the keywords used and incorporating these into our final translations to achieve the kind of results that the client was looking for in terms of search engine results.
We are committed to providing a quality service that will be greatly appreciated by the client. Thanks to our team of native translators and our marketing and SEO experts, our translation agency is able to provide a quick, efficient and accurate translation service that can propel your business towards achieving its maximum potential in terms of online positioning. We are aware of the importance of good language translation, but we are also determined to provide our clients with a service that will allow their company to stand out in their field of expertise. Choosing to work with us provides an excellent opportunity to boost your SEO, promoting your product online and raising your business profile.
