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How to Become a Transcriptionist in 2025

How to become a transcriptionist is a common question among language learners. With high demand for this profession, we've gathered expert tips from professionals to assist you.

28 Aug 2020
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Translation tips

Complete Guide to Song Translations

Song translations are not as easy as it seems. It takes much time and effort to translate a song from one language to another. But our experts got your back! Check the most complete guide about song translation, useful tips and strategies to use.

27 Aug 2020
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Hot topics

Why Translating Black Writers Matters

Racism is the term we frequently hear and use but barely ever mull over. It is commonly defined as a belief that one race is superior to another. However, it may not be very precise.

10 Jun 2020
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Memorial Day Special: Translators at War

The last Monday of May the United States of America annually celebrates Memorial Day. It is a federal holiday that is aimed to commemorate people from the US military who lost their lives at service. Memorial Day is typically celebrated by decorating cemeteries with flags and flowers, organizing parades, visiting war memorials, etc. It is an extremely important event that gives American people the opportunity to honor the sacrifice of the soldiers and other people in the military, to recall their heroism, and to thank them for fighting for the well-being of the future generations.

21 May 2020
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Language insights

How to Find the Best English-Spanish Dictionaries

A good dictionary is a great assistant for a translator. The ability to search and retrieve the needed translations is often crucial for the workflow, the pace, the energy, and the time spent on each text. Nowadays the variety of dictionaries of any kind is impressive. However, not all of them are equally suitable and helpful. So in order to facilitate one’s working process, one needs to choose carefully.

17 May 2020
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Hot topics

TheWordPoint Offers to Partner With Instagram in Order to Improve Translations

This situation has happened to almost anyone: you see a nice picture in recommendations on Instagram with a caption in a foreign language. Once you press the “translate” button and start reading, you realize that translation does not make any sense. Sadly, but machine translation often fails when it comes to social media. That is why TheWordPoint has offered Instagram to partner in order to improve its translation that would facilitate communication globally.

17 May 2020