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Professional human translation: when technology supports, but does NOT replace

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AI-powered translation can seem almost magical, yet it still cannot grasp the soul of a text, its tone, intention, or the cultural nuances that only a human translator can convey.

At BigTranslation, we see how today’s world is advancing at a rapid pace, with automated communication, instant responses, system-generated content, and translations produced by artificial intelligence in mere seconds. However, when reviewing these rapid translations, it’s common to find unnatural or incoherent expressions.

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Since you can’t buy love, sell romance

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February is the month of love, tokens of affection and romantic getaways.

This month, thousands of couples will visit romantic destinations such as Paris, Rome, New York and Florence to leave padlocks secured on their bridges and affirm their eternal love. This gesture is an emotional commitment to their partner, but also to the experience they share.

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The concept of proofreading

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What is proofreading?

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, proofreading is the act in which “one finds and corrects mistakes in text before it is printed or put online”. If we look for it in the Oxford Dictionary we will see that to proofread is “read (printer’s proofs or other written material) and mark any errors”. Meaning that proofreading is the process in which a text is brought to a publishing standard. It is generally a fancy word for correction and often it will be interchangeably used with QA (quality/assurance).

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Raquel Hurtado, native Spanish translator

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A multicultural 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.

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Laura Dixon, native English Translator

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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.

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