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Many people talk about how recession has affected the jobs and how companies are moving forward with massive lay offs….well, there is no recession in the foreign language business. Companies are finding out that this new unexplored and under served market will bring the extra income they need. Banks, auto, insurance and other segments are [...]
Some readers have asked about some words related to summer, so I have decided to post some of the most common words used in Spanish, which are related to the summer:
El Sol - Sun
La Playa - Beach
La Sombrilla- the umbrela
La crema - the lotion
La arena - the sand
El Castillo- The castle
El Mar - The sea
A [...]
DVTA, NY and DC chapters have teamed up to offer an unbelievable selection of speakers and networking opportunities for new and seasoned translators.
The Conference will take place in PA in May. For more information, log on: www.dvta.org/events
See you there!
Claudia Krusch
DVTA Board Member
Easter is celebrated differently around the world. In Brazil, the largest Catholic country in the world, meat is definitely a no in 99% of the households. I still taste the flavor of Vatapá and Xixim de Galinha with rice, the smell of dende and cashews cooking while my father stirs frentically to avoid burning….hours of preparation, [...]
Dear Members,
I have been asked the same question in the past weeks and it amazes me that parents only now are opening their eyes to the fact that the future is in the global trade, markets, internet.
Therefore, if you wish to give your child a special boost and a head start, a foreign language is [...]
Dear Members,
I had decided by Christmas time that I wanted to loose 15 pounds, going back to 120 pounds! Having no time to fit a gym in my schedule and I have decided to accomplish that at home, so I armed myself with a treadmill which will arrive next week, weight watcher’s cookbooks and music!
You [...]
Dear Members,
I hope you enjoyed the rabanada recipes. In this posting, I’m adding a recipe of one of my favorite recipes for a special “stuffing”, that we call farofa. A friend from Brazil gave me this recipe, when I told her I was going to cook our Christmas dinner for the first time and I [...]
Ever since I first found out that I was pregnant with my son, I could hardly wait to start sharing my Christmas traditions with him - to tell him about having Christmas in the summer, going to the beach and then celebrating Christmas!!
Every year we sing songs, especially the ones which have the same tune [...]
Dear Members,
While looking for materials and working on bringing a little bit of thanksgiving to my Spanish and Portuguese Classes, I have found a lot of translated materials which doesn’t show any identity with Hispanic Heritage, they were just empty translations of English materials.
That made me reflect about culture and how you can’t acurately translate [...]
Dear Members,
Looking at the leaves falling and the brown and orange tones make me think about fall in Brazil, in my city, Salvador…..we basically have two seasons rain and sun seasons, no fall or winter…we can go to the beach in the winter…..where I used to live is in the 80s in the winter!! If [...]
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