Although now the absolute translatability is considered impossible, that is to say, the possibility arising of a given target text, through a translation process, an initial text that is equivalent to the first one, completely devoid of information loss or … Read More
The back-translation (sometimes called retroversion) is to write back in the language of a text already translated. It can be a very accurate and useful work as one who is translating English text into French and then retranslated into … Read More
Translation studies, as a science, is studying cognitive processes and language processes involved in oral or written reproduction (translation) or gestures towards a language, the expression of an idea from another language (vocal signs (speech), graphics (writing) or sign language). … Read More
The term translation process is any process, including non-verbal, which leads an initial text to its actualization in the same code or different code (target text). In the chain of communication, it represents the decoding phase and encoding of a … Read More
The untranslatability is the character of a text or a statement in a language, which can not match any text or any statement in another language. This concept is sometimes referred to by the Italian expression Traduttore, traditore (“Translating is … Read More
False friends are words from two different languages that have a great similarity in shape but whose meanings are different. When they have some common meanings, they are “partial false friends“. For example, in Italian, ricetta means “recipe (for kitchen)” … Read More
Translation studies, as science, is studying cognitive processes and linguistic processes inherent to any oral or written reproduction (translation) or gestures, toward a language, the expression of an idea from another language (vocal signs (speech), graphics (write) or gestural). When … Read More
Albert Einstein is reputed to have stated, “You cannot beat a roulette table unless you steal money from it.” And yet, the numerous even money bets in roulette have inspired many players over the years to attempt to beat the … Read More
US gambling revenue dropped 15% in May. In Las Vegas, the percentage is 16.4%. As for Atlantic City, the casinos gambling revenue down 11% in June, comparing with the same month of the last year (a single casino shows an … Read More
Press Release Regulating Internet Gambling Would Generate Billions in New Revenue for Critical Government Programs Congressman McDermott Urges Congress to Support Internet Gambling Legislation (Washington, D.C. – January 31, 2008) A new tax revenue analysis announced by Representative Jim McDermott … Read More
Juniper Research says that revenues for mobile games, that include mobile gambling too, are expected to rise from just under $5bn in 2007 to nearly $16bn in 2012. “More widespread penetration of 3G handsets, or entertainment-focused 2.5G handsets like the … Read More
MGM Grand Macau officially opened its doors these days to thousands of guests eager to experience the burgeoning gaming destination’s latest grand resort. With 600 rooms, MGM Grand Macau resort casino marks the powerful partnership’s first venture into the rapidly … Read More
