Is it really worth hiring a scientific translator who is also a native-English speaker for your German-to-English translation needs? Or could a generalist whose first language isn’t English work as well? If you’re translating a scientific paper for a journal, an academic paper, or a technical text relating to a scientific topic, then the short answer is that you need…
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The grease in the wheels of international trade Have you ever used a lubricant like WD-40 at home? I’m told a similar product in Germany is Caramba. It’s one of those products that can turn its hand to virtually anything. Not just for squeaky hinges and stiff door handles. You can use it successfully to unstick chewing gum, release stuck Lego, and…
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The red planet. But scientists saw red for a different reason in 1999. Why translation goes beyond language and how to avoid measurement confusion On December 11, 1998, NASA launched a robotic space probe to study Mars. Its purpose was to study the Martian climate, atmosphere and surface changes. 10 months later, in September 1999, the Mars Climate Orbiter burned…
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