
Translating Medical Documents
The practice of translating medical information has been done since long time ago. One source mentioned that the oldest medical translation was found in clay tablets from the ancient Mesopotamia. There was also a kind of dictionary from around 1300 BCE written in...

All About Sworn Translator
In this site, there has been an article about interpreter and translator jobs. This time, in this article we will get to know more about sworn translator job. This article will discuss the steps to be a sworn translator and the criteria of being a sworn translator in...

Unique Things About Bahasa Indonesia
Bahasa Indonesia or Indonesian language is the official national language of the Republic of Indonesia. This language was a dialect of Melayu language that has undergone standardization process. Mentioned as the language of unity in the Youth Congress in 28 October...

Looking into Interpreter Profession
Interpreting is an activity of orally (or using sign language) translating spoken or signed utterances from one language to another. A lot of people think that this job is just another word for the translating job. In fact, although both activities are about...

An Introduction to Voice-Over
What is in your mind when you heard about voice-over? Do you think of characters’ voices in animation movies? Or, do you think of different serials which you can watch in different languages? In this article, we would look further into what voice-over is, what skills...

Between Transcreation and Translation, Which Service Should We Use?
In the late 1920s, when Coca cola first entered the Chinese market, local sellers chose characters to write this soda drink in the local language to make it easier for people to read. The chosen characters were 蝌蚪啃蜡 (simplified version) which means “Bite the Wax...

Why Does A Country Have So Many Names?
The Japanese people refer to the name of their country as Nippon, while the English speakers name the country Japan. Meanwhile, we in Indonesia use the word Jepang to call Nippon. In fact, officially, in the country of Japan, people always use the word Nippon or Nihon...

Different Kinds of New Year Celebrated in Indonesia and The Greetings for Those Celebrating Them
Happy New Year. We have just celebrated the new year day on 1 January 2022. On the New Year’s Eve, families gathered, had feast, and lit up fireworks. There were also young people who chose to celebrate the New Year’s Eve with their friends by having barbecue party....

Creating, translating, and interpreting content related to people with disabilities, what should we pay attention to?
Creating, translating, and interpreting content related to people with disabilities, what should we pay attention to? Every December 3, the world commemorates the Day of Persons with Disabilities. This commemoration began in 1992 after the United Nations declared...

Embracing the Richness of Local Languages in Indonesia
Indonesia, the largest archipelago country in the world that is rich in biodiversity. As a result of its great number of islands that used to be isolated from each other, the country is also blessed with great linguistic diversity. Indonesia is second richest country...