"Translation" Blogs & Blog Posts

The Lakota Language Reclamation Project has teamed up with Disney to produce a new version of The Avengers which features the original core cast members dubbing their lines in the Lakota language. As the executive producer explains in the video above...

If you want to communicate in another language but don’t have the time or inclination to learn it, an automatic translator can be a viable alternative (just ask anyone on Star Trek). While no translator is flawless, the Mymanu CLIK S Translation Ea...

I always thought the word dandelion was based on dandy lions. Like the flowers were little lions, dressed in green finery. But while reading this article about the way that South Miami has developed its own dialect, I read about the origins of the wo...

If you can’t hear what’s going on when watching modern shows and movies on your TV, you’re not alone. It can be damn near impossible to understand what characters are saying these days, to the point that many of us to exclusively watch with sub...

Igor Girkin, who led the annexation of Crimea in 2014, said Russian soldiers don't understand the purpose of fighting or the "condition for victory."...

Since the Russian invasion began a few weeks ago, many choirs have been showing their support for Ukraine by singing Ukrainian songs. However, many have been sung in English translation, rather than the Ukrainian original. Why might that be?

I teach songs from many different cultures, most of which aren’t in English. Before I teach a song, I need to find out as much as I can about it: who wrote it, what language it’s in, its cultural context, translation into English and so o...