How to become a freelancer

10. März 2016 | Kristy Sakai

Do you have what it takes to be your own boss? Better still, do you have a knack for words? Then freelancing for Supertext may be the dream job for you. Find out the nitty gritty of setting up shop as a freelancer.

A Supertext tribute to David Bowie

13. Januar 2016 | Kristy Sakai

David Bowie released what was to be his last album last week to coincide with his 69th birthday, before sadly passing away on monday. We take a look back at his influence on Berlin and a few tunes that can be hummed in German.

May great fortune be with you

12. November 2015 | Kristy Sakai

A literary perspective into the world of fortune cookies, a staple of every Chinese restaurant in the USA and many other parts of the world, though funnily enough, not in China.

Transcreating or copywriting? It’s a fine line.

18. August 2015 | Kristy Sakai

Translating marketing material is the bread and butter of Supertext’s services; transcreation – creative translations adapted to the local market – is the slab of Nutella that makes everything that little bit better. But sometimes, that isn’t enough. Sometimes, it makes more sense to start from scratch and actually copywrite the text.

A better, faster, smarter Trados – SDL Roadshow 2015

14. Juli 2015 | Kristy Sakai

Last month in Zurich, SDL held its annual roadshow in conjunction with the launch of SDL Trados Studio 2015. The geeks of Supertext were there to get the lowdown.

Pitfalls and perils of Japanese translations

21. Mai 2015 | Kristy Sakai

Lunch at Supertext can mean a quick, simple Japanese meal – like the somen we had today. Japanese translations, on the other hand, requires hard graft and brain power.

Editing with a mission

14. April 2015 | Kristy Sakai

You may have heard about the Wikipedia user who has spent many a Saturday night doing just one thing: changing all cases of ‘comprised of’ on Wikipedia to ‘consists of’ […]

Happy Grammar Day!

4. März 2015 | Kristy Sakai

March 4 is officially National Grammar Day in the US and Supertext is jumping on the bandwagon. Notice the date? The founders had a clear mission: march forth to better […]

Mondegreens: the ants are my friends, they’re blowing in the wind

4. Februar 2015 | Kristy Sakai

Mondegreens are misheard lyrics – the term is derived from a mondegreen itself – and some people have a real talent for it.

The untranslatables

14. November 2014 | Kristy Sakai

If you’ve ever had contact with more than one language, you’ve surely come across a word that you just can’t find the equivalent of in the other language.

Animal House

4. November 2014 | Kristy Sakai

Fisch oder Vogel – this was a phrase I heard over lunch the other day and it got me thinking. Idioms are a funny thing. They often seem nonsensical and […]

Random facts about language

26. August 2014 | Kristy Sakai

I’m a big fan of obscure facts and language is a great source. These snippets of information are essentially useless for daily life, but do give a deeper insight into a country and its culture than meets the eye. So here are a few of my favourites in no particular order.

Mind your language

5. Juni 2014 | Kristy Sakai

We all like swearing. There’s just something intrinsically interesting about it.

SDL Trados: tricks of the trade

4. April 2014 | Kristy Sakai

If translation is a craft, translation memory software is an indispensable tool. Here are a few tips on how to master it.

Beware of your friends

6. Februar 2014 | Kristy Sakai

Of all the pitfalls of learning a language – irregular verbs, cases, prepositions – the sneakiest must be the false friends. These are common words that two languages share, but have completely different meanings. Because they sound familiar, they lull you into a sense of security and then leave you in embarrassing situations.