Languages and professional human translation: a look at Rosalía’s LUX album

At BigTranslation, as a translation agency, we keep a close eye on developments across the linguistic landscape around us.

In an increasingly interconnected world, mastering more than one language is no longer a bonus but an essential skill. Globalisation, digital networks, remote working and cultural diversity are pushing us to communicate beyond our linguistic borders. Yet this reality not only highlights the usefulness of learning languages; it also underscores the value of professional human translation in the face of the proliferation of automated tools. Rosalía’s recent album, LUX, offers an excellent starting point for exploring these issues.

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Transcription will boost your podcast audience numbers

Do you have a podcast, or are you thinking of creating one?

In either case, you will want to reach the highest number of users that you can.

We’re not telling you anything new when we say that the key to your success lies in positioning. In order for this to happen, providing your content as text is a good strategy for improving the podcast’s natural positioning. Apart from the obvious advantage that, as a text, the content will have additional accessibility. 

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LOCALISATION: you have probably heard of it but… do you know what it means?

Localisation in translation, or l10n, as it is known in the sector, is the process of translation, adaptation and adjustment of the texts we find in videogames, websites, blogs and many other products.

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