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The Curious Case of the Translated Titles and their Vanishing Capital Letters

The Curious Case of the Translated Titles and their Vanishing Capital Letters

English has developed a distinctive habit of capitalising most of the important words in titles, headings and headlines. However other languages, including French, Italian and Spanish amongst others, would normally write titles and headings much like an ordinary sentence.

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Client feedback - quick and professional service

Client feedback - quick and professional service

When you request a translation quote from us, we’ll provide an estimated delivery timeline to help you plan.

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A Client's Guide to Faster Translations

A Client's Guide to Faster Translations

The first step towards obtaining a speedy translation is getting a speedy quote. Here are some reliable ways to ensure your project sails through the quotation phase as quickly as possible.

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30 years of quality - celebrating successful ISO 9001:2015 re-certification

30 years of quality - celebrating successful ISO 9001:2015 re-certification

Midland Technical Translations is delighted to share that our ISO 9001:2015 re-certification has been successfully completed following an external certificate renewal visit last month, August 20… Continue Reading »

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Mind the Gap! Not every language has a word for everything.

Mind the Gap! Not every language has a word for everything.

Not every language has a word for everything. Sometimes it takes a phrase or even a whole sentence in English to express something that can be conveyed with just one word in another language, an… Continue Reading »

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Beyond the eclipse – old words, deep roots

Beyond the eclipse – old words, deep roots

Many languages within the Indo-European family share common ancestral words for both the sun and the moon.

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Client Feedback - Flexibility & Friendliness

Client Feedback - Flexibility & Friendliness

Good feedback is always lovely to receive, while constructive feedback helps us grow and makes things even better.

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Team Translations - When One Translator Isn't Enough

Team Translations - When One Translator Isn't Enough

For larger translation projects, it can be beneficial to use a team of professional translators working simultaneously rather than relying on a single linguist.

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Is it a Noun or Verb? Tackling Ambiguity in Software Localisation

Is it a Noun or Verb? Tackling Ambiguity in Software Localisation

Tackling ambiguity in software localisation. When translating short technical content such as software strings, one common challenge is part-of-speech ambiguity.

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Perfect Punctuation - Spaces

Perfect Punctuation - Spaces

Although not a punctuation mark, the correct use of spaces in translated texts is an integral part of what makes a ‘perfectly punctuated’ text feel ‘native’.

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