The professional’s approach to a full post-editing will obviously be much slower and therefore also more expensive than a light post-editing. The specific project strategy must be adapted to the client’s expectations regarding time, cost, and quality.

Emotional intelligence (also known as “EQ”) is a so-called “soft skill” that can have a more inward focus: as they say, know thyself, and you’ll improve your emotional intelligence. But it’s also useful in a group dynamic. It’s also about observing how you react to people and learning to recognizing people’s needs and feelings.

Generally speaking, the language is still the same, with many identical grammar rules and very similar vocabulary. What really differs is the accent and cultural heritage, as slang and other expressions are products of the different situations in which each country is inserted.

Contrary to what you may think, mindfulness doesn’t mean a completely clear mind at all hours of the day, every day of the week—you’re not meant to achieve an ascetic state. You’re not a monk! Anyone can practice mindfulness at any time and to whatever extent.

A person suffering from burnout is in a state of physical and mental exhaustion, feeling worn out and overwhelmed, therefore unable to perform daily tasks (and not only at work). This implies a general malaise in the workplace, loss of energy, motivation, and interest, as well as hindered mental and cognitive ability.

ChatGPT has been created to generate responses as similar as possible to what a human could generate in a chat environment. This famous chatbot, besides having notions of ethics, can define quantum physics, recommend good music albums and movies, and even draft poems!

Machine translation has improved beyond belief, but it’s not infallible, much less can it consider local habits and cultural traits or adapt the translation to the intended audience or type of customer, nor consider factors such as the intent behind the words.

If we think about it, it seems unlikely and even improbable that a translation error could cause a war between nations or end up causing thousands of deaths. However, history is scarred by incidents in international relations caused by discrepancies in the translation of communications, treaties, and speeches.

“False friends” are not your next-door neighbors! 😬 Joking aside, this expression refers to the difficulty that arises in mastering a lexicon when there’s a false similarity between words in one language and the other, which can lead to error.

Imaginemos situações muito mais simples e comuns, tais como apresentações orais na escola, debates pós-aula, entrevistas de emprego, reuniões de trabalho (incluindo Zoom ou Skype), apresentação a novos colegas ou a um supervisor, pedidos de empréstimo ou visto de residência, testemunhar em audiências judiciais ou interrogatórios policiais, etc. Ou mesmo ter de receber clientes quando essa não é essa a nossa função habitual.