The DualBook blog
What we learn building a translation pipeline for whole books — terminology drift, reading layouts, narration, and how the plans are measured.
· By Ethan Cole · 6 min read
Compare freelance literary translators, agencies and whole-book AI tools for reading, study or publication. Start with a representative chapter and clarify the editing, formatting and files...
· By Ethan Cole · 4 min read
Build a reusable Word template with English on the left and Spanish on the right, keeping each paragraph pair in its own row. Learn what changes...
· By Ethan Cole · 5 min read
Set up a book for reading in two languages with matching paragraphs rather than matching page numbers. Follow an EPUB example and learn why the reading...
· By Ethan Cole · 5 min read
Learn how to translate a book passage with ChatGPT Translate and when to use the chatbot for added context. Build a reusable prompt that specifies the...
· By Ethan Cole · 6 min read
Prepare a readable manuscript, translate chapter by chapter with a shared glossary, and review before exporting. Learn how to check a sample chapter and distinguish a...
· By Ethan Cole · 10 min read
Tap-to-translate, pop-up dictionaries, whole-book translation, parallel text — four ways to read a foreign-language book with a safety net, and when each one starts working against...
· By Ethan Cole · 11 min read
Three ways to turn a book into a parallel-text edition: the open-source bilingual_book_maker, doing it by hand in Calibre, and a hosted converter — with the...
· By Ethan Cole · 12 min read
How to read English books for beginners: choose an easy story, follow the main action, check essential words, and build a short daily habit.
· By Ethan Cole · 14 min read
Seven accessible English books for beginner and intermediate learners, compared by language, structure, level, themes, and likely reading challenges.
· By Ethan Cole · 10 min read
Extensive reading builds fluency through accessible material, while intensive reading develops precise understanding through close analysis of shorter texts.
· By Ethan Cole · 11 min read
Improve your English through reading by choosing suitable books, using context for unfamiliar words, recording useful vocabulary, and tracking progress.
· By Ethan Cole · 10 min read
Follow a matching English book and audiobook to connect spelling, pronunciation, rhythm, and meaning without stopping for every unfamiliar word.
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