Translation Articles - February 2011

Outcry as Canadian MP says Quebec language law is unnecessary

February 07, 2011
A Canadian member of parliament has made Quebecers angry by denouncing a 34-year-old bill that protects the French language. Maxime Bernier infuriated Francophones when he said that the Charter of the …       » read more

French Facebook users prank website

February 07, 2011
Facebook's system for refining English-to-French translations backfired when jokers manipulated the tool to produce a joke translation. The massively popular social networking site relies on French-speaking users to vote on grammar and spelling mistakes, hoping this "crowd-sourcing" …       » read more

US Spanish speakers get new media, golf rules

February 07, 2011
Spanish-language media continues to grow as the United States adapts to its increasing Hispanic population. British film distributor Cineflix International announced a deal with the US Spanish network Univision, whose station Galavision will broadcast two Cineflix series. The channel …       » read more