On Translation and Words

The Translator Guide is a very useful book for freelance translators. The book is written by Adriana Tassini, who has founded BecomeATranslator.com and the Certified Translation Professional (CTP) Program. I especially recommend the book to novice translators. However, experienced translators would also enjoy reading the book because it contains some important information about translation theory and translation practice.

We need style guides for correctness, clarity and consistency in writing. They are a valuable resource for language professionals. Style guides offer very useful suggestions that are not easily found in grammar and language books. Out of the dozens of style guides available on the Internet, the two most popular style guides are the Associated Press Stylebook  and the Chicago Manual of Style . They require paid subscription. But many helpful and free alternatives are available on the Internet. Generally, style guides have different opinions on spelling. Therefore, I would suggest you to have a personal style sheet for specific words. Please have a look at the following suggestions for the capitalization of the letter 'i' in the word 'Internet': 1. Internet ( American Anthropological Association ) 2. internet ( The Times of London ) 3. Internet ( Reuters ) 4. internet ( The Economist ) 5. Internet ( United Nations ) 6. internet ( European Commission ) 7. In...