Dubbing vs. Subtitling: Which Should You Choose?

Written by Mo Stone Imagine you’ve just completed your short film, web series, or documentary. Now, you’d like to get your passion project to a wider audience by translating it into another language. For this, you have two choices: dubbing or subtitling. Which is the best option? Read on for more information about these twoContinue reading “Dubbing vs. Subtitling: Which Should You Choose?”

Melanated Game Kitchen Classic Collards Jam Wrap-Up

Written by Mo Stone Melanated Game Kitchen, a collective of game creators that combines gaming, cooking, and culture, wrapped up their Classic Collards Culture Bytes game jam on March 20, 2022. Held over a two-week period, the Culture Bytes game jams provide game creators of all experience levels the time and opportunity to develop aContinue reading “Melanated Game Kitchen Classic Collards Jam Wrap-Up”

Creator Spotlight: An Interview With Game Designer Tim S. Davis, Part Two

This is Part Two of our interview with Tim S. Davis. To hear about how Tim got started in the gaming industry and some of his biggest challenges, read Part One here. At Borderless Translations, we’re always keen to learn from fellow creators, such as Timothy Staton-Davis, a technical game designer, producer, and leader withContinue reading “Creator Spotlight: An Interview With Game Designer Tim S. Davis, Part Two”

Creator Spotlight: An Interview With Game Designer Tim S. Davis

Here at Borderless Translations, we’re always keen to learn from fellow creators, especially those in the entertainment and gaming industries, where there is a huge demand for translation and localization. We recently got the chance to pose some questions to Timothy Staton-Davis, a technical game designer, producer, and leader with expertise in understanding people, guidingContinue reading “Creator Spotlight: An Interview With Game Designer Tim S. Davis”

Happening Now: Melanated Game Kitchen Classic Collards Jam 

Interested in gaming? Cooking? Culture? The Melanated Game Kitchen combines these three passions with their Culture Bytes game jam series, the newest of which kicked off on March 6th.  A collective of game creators, Melanated Game Kitchen focuses on creating unique interactive experiences relevant to themes of the African Diaspora. Held over a two-week period,Continue reading “Happening Now: Melanated Game Kitchen Classic Collards Jam “

Considerations For Studying Japanese: Is It As Hard As People Say?

Written by Mo Stone There are a lot of excellent reasons to study a new language. Many language learners choose to study Japanese because they have grown up enjoying Japanese media such as anime, manga, or video games, and want to gain a further appreciation for the culture. In addition, Japanese can be a smartContinue reading “Considerations For Studying Japanese: Is It As Hard As People Say?”

More Than Just Language: Essential Skills For Translators

Written by Mo Stone For a career in the translation industry, it’s obvious that you need to possess good language skills and have a high competency in your target language. But what other skills should you have for a successful career in this competitive and in-demand field? Read on for our list of essential skillsContinue reading “More Than Just Language: Essential Skills For Translators”

Translation vs. Interpretation: What’s The Difference?

Written by Mo Stone Within the translation industry, you will hear both the terms “translation” and “interpretation” used. While both of these have to do with deciphering languages from one into another, the work of a translator and the work of an interpreter are very different. Read on to hear more about these roles, andContinue reading “Translation vs. Interpretation: What’s The Difference?”

Valentine’s Day Special: Expressing Love Around The World

As February 14th draws nearer, many people are getting ready to express their love through gifts, flowers, and taking their love interest out for a special date. But while Valentine’s Day has grown in popularity internationally, there are many cultures who celebrate this holiday differently, or have their own unique festival days for showing love.Continue reading “Valentine’s Day Special: Expressing Love Around The World”

Health Tips For Translators

Written by Mo Stone It’s midnight, and you’ve just finished a translation job in order to get it back to your client before a tight deadline. You know your health will suffer from staying up so late, and since you’re a freelancer, you also know you can’t afford to get sick. How can you stayContinue reading “Health Tips For Translators”