I’ve hated rap for most of my life. Really - found it repulsive. The noise. The negative energy, aggression. The whole ‘smack ma bitch up’ culture. Hate, hate, hate. Old man, grumpy-sod hate. Ignorant hate. And once again, Oleg Vorobiev, one of the partners behind Speedrent.ru, has...
Read MoreIt’s my first time editing subtitles. I’m working on a practice file of a Russian TV series, The Island. It’s about a reality show that goes wrong, leaving the cast stuck on a tropical island. The dialogue has been translated and entered into the subtitling...
Read MoreA lot of the work we do at Eclectic Translations is audiovisual. Working on a corporate video for a client recently, we received the following email: So here I am wondering again - why do you need it? Why did you ask for the video, for...
Read MoreWhile we’ve all heard of sex, drugs, & rock’n’roll, there aren’t that many people who know about translation, drugs, & espionage – but related they are. One of the biggest difficulties faced by someone in the market for a translation is knowing what to buy, and...
Read MoreIn Part 3 we’ll look at the last four items on that list of methods and resources, leaving you with a complete user manual for succeeding in the translation industry....
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