Verbo Translations

01/26/2012

There are several reasons why people learn a new language. If you are Brazilian the chances to learn Spanish as a third language are high. After all, every country in Latin America speaks Spanish except Brazil.

01/25/2012

Great way to practise language skills!

Looking for a way to practice your Spanish language outside of the classroom and increase your Spanish culture knowledge. One great way to do this is to read Spanish newspapers

01/17/2012

Hard times for Spanish media?

New America Media is a nationwide association of over 3000 ethnic media organizations representing the development of a more inclusive journalism. Founded in 1996 by Pacific News Service, New America Media promotes ethnic media by strengthening the editorial and economic viability of this increasing...

01/13/2012

In one session, the students made greeting cards in Spanish; in another, they were given bags of grapes to learn about Spanish New Year’s traditions such as eating a grape on each chime as the clock strikes midnight. Is language immersion the key to understanding globalization?

MARINE ON ST. CROIX — Preparing young people for responsible citizenship in a global community means introducing them to cultures and languages they’ll experience as they go out into the world.

01/11/2012

The end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 has been a turbulent time for almost all sectors of Spanish society, including of course cinema. How is the Spanish film industry doing?

11/01/2012 - The end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 has been a turbulent time for almost all sectors of Spanish society, including of course cinema. After the landslide victory of conservative Mariano Rajoy in the General Elections of November 20, the critical economic situation and the scant affecti...

01/11/2012

Fancy Spanish cuisine?

I constantly crave the flavors of Spain. Though Spanish cuisine varies tremendously across the different regions, they all have one thing in common: the use of fresh, local flavors. Spanish cuisine is heavily-influenced by its climate and geography.

01/09/2012

How to increase sales? Through Spanish-language content! The author mentions bad translation as something to avoid.

Usually when publishers ask me what the biggest growth opportunity in content is, I tell them to run A/B tests in order to increase conversions on their paywalls and email opt-in forms. You’ll increase your results by 20-60% and, yes, we’ve got the case studies to prove it.

01/09/2012

Product placement aimed at Hispanic fans. Is this going to work? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/business/media/brita-puts-its-brand-in-the-spotlight-on-a-univision-reality-show.html?_r=1

A Spanish-language version of “The Biggest Loser” will feature product placement by the line of water-filtration products.

11/28/2011

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina

As Europe copes with economic stagnation, center-left parties across the continent have struggled to gain traction. But Helle Thorning-Schmidt, leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, bucked the trend...

11/11/2011

Do you agree?

November 10th, 2011 By Lee Vann When it comes to being healthy, Hispanics have several things going against them: language and cultural barriers, lack of access to preventive care and lack of health insurance. But there is another, lesser-known barrier that prevents them from living healthier lives:...

11/07/2011

Come and have a look yourself!

Argentina: Great Places to Visit. If you live in Buenos Aires or are planning to visit Argentina, these are some great places around Argentina to visit.

11/04/2011

You shouldn't miss that in Argentina!

The historic city of Córdoba in Argentina is very modern, but has preserved many buildings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, allowing the visitor to appreciate the magnificent religious architecture of the colonial era.