Congratulations! You’ve navigated the application and approval process of a utility, design, or plant patent through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). We know how hard it was to get this patent. Wouldn’t it be horrible if it was all for nothing? As difficult as it was to achieve your patent, a US […]
By: Sarah-Claire Jordan When you think of East Asia and technology, South Korea might not be the first country that comes to mind. Generally, China and Japan are the countries in that region that are most associated with technology. While they have a longer legacy of success in the tech industry, South Korea has become […]
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Practically every major science journal you have ever heard of is in English. This isn’t exactly a coincidence, however. Since science is such a broad and collaborative field, it seemed necessary at some point in the past to decide upon a sort of scientific lingua franca and stick with that. As with […]
By Sarah-Claire Jordan First of all, what is biotechnology? This is a huge question right now, and it isn’t super simple to answer, but here goes: Biotechnology is essentially taking living things, whether they be organisms or systems, and using them to design and produce products. The main areas that biotech is being used in […]
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Most of you have a good idea of what translators do, but what about soil science experts? Soil science is a broad category of science that includes any field where the soil of the earth is studied. This might be chemically, biologically, geologically, or simply physically. All kinds of scientists and other […]
By Sarah-Claire Jordan As the years pass, humans continue to alter the earth to the point of eliminating entire species and making air and water barely fit for anyone’s consumption. The impact we have on the environment we live in may seem like something that won’t affect us in our lifetime, but if we keep […]
Translators deal with sensitive issues all the time; experienced translators know to give due diligence to details, remain true to the project and still maintain a good relationship with all parties involved. Some participants offer information easily; others have to be coaxed. In general, the consensus is that female human beings tend to talk more […]
For those who believe the translating world is divided in two domains, the literary translation and the commercial translation, translating techno-thrillers can be quite a risky adventure. Having translated several James Bond, science-fiction, and military action novels into French, I discovered that this enterprise requires military organization, scientific research, logistic capabilities and operational readiness; and, […]
