Translating “The name of the Rose”, an example of a linguistic quality assurance process applied to literature
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village
In 1983 Italian academic, historian, semiologist, journalist and author ... Read more >
Chez cApStAn — where great minds come together and share
by Steve Dept, cApStAn CEO
When I used to run a small translation agency in the nineties, the majority of my clients were universities. Researchers wrote papers, reports and questionnaires (in elegant French, accurate German, ... Read more >
The challenge of translating scales in multilingual surveys and the value of leveraging “legacy materials”
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village
To quote scholars Barbara Byrne and Fons van de Vijver (2010), the goal of translating scales in multilingual and cross-cultural comparative survey is to produce an instrument that "measures ... Read more >
In the current health crisis accurately describing what we are asking of people is crucial: why the term “social distancing” should be changed
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village
A Florida county is reminding people to maintain a distance of at least one alligator between each other, and a jounalist for CNN suggests imagining the safety distance ... Read more >
Same language subtitling in programming could improve reading literacy in children, claims UK campaign “Turn On The Subtitles”
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village
A group of major names in UK entertainment, politics and technology has launched a campaign called "Turn On The Subtitles" calling on broadcasters and technology companies to include ... Read more >
Over 200 national and multilingual polls, in six continents, are measuring people’s feelings and opinions about the coronavirus pandemic
by Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village
The non profit public service Gilani Gallopedia has taken on itself the mammoth task of pooling all the current global polling efforts on COVID-19, in a commendable effort ... Read more >
Linguistic quality assurance in the translation of high stakes content related to the coronavirus pandemic
Pisana Ferrari – cApStAn Ambassador to the Global Village
A recent article in Slator looks at the role the language service industry plays in the drug approval process, a very relevant issue at a time when 300+ clinical ... Read more >
The Economic Migration Barometer Series: A Survey Translation Case Study Episode 4 – Linguistic Quality Assurance and Optical Check
by Steve Dept, cApStAn CEO
Readers of this informative series on good practice in survey translation are aware that the Economic Migration Barometer is a fictitious project, which we set up for the exclusive purpose of the series. The purpose ... Read more >
The Economic Migration Barometer Series: A Survey Translation Case Study Episode 3 – Translation Technology and Support to translators
by Steve Dept, cApStAn CEO
By now, readers of this informative series on good practice in survey translation are aware that the Economic Migration Barometer is a fictitious project, which we set up for the exclusive purpose of the series. ... Read more >
Breaking news: cApStAn listed in the Slator LSP Index
by Steve Dept, cApStAn CEO
cApStAn has made in to the Top 100 on this year's edition of the Slator LSP Index. We are listed in the category of the "Boutique Language Service Providers". cApStAn is the only ... Read more >