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Cultural awareness and body language: the secrets of a flourishing business
What comes to mind when you hear the word “communication”? Languages, speaking, writing, phones, internet…? Communication is possible through different ways: there is verbal communication and then...
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False Friends: A Translator’s Worst Enemy!
A friend in need is a friend indeed – so promises the old adage. An innocent abroad or even at home however, should beware of friends whose familiar appearance conveys a comforting reminder of home...
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Being located in an English speaking city that is also a popular tourist destination, you just have to walk through the streets of Dublin city centre to hear all sorts of “pidgin” English – that is...
View ArticleHuman Translation Vs. Machine Translation: A Triumph of Nuance over Nonsense?
Latin and Greek became “universal” languages for a time in Western civilizations. However, their dominance and popularity waned as the Age of Discovery fostered the prevalence of the most widely...
View ArticleTranslators and Interpreters at the G8
It is likely that most people didn’t notice the number of people standing discretely behind the politicians and delegates that recently gathered at the Loch Erne resort in Fermanagh for the G8 summit....
View ArticleOur Tips On Buying Interpreting Services
1.“Do I need a translator or interpreter?” Interpreters only translate the spoken word. For written documents, you will need a translator. There are different skill sets in each so not all interpreters...
View Article5 Things You Didn’t Realise Were Translated
Many of us are not aware of just how big a role translation plays in our daily lives. In today’s world, almost every product or service we use has come through several countries. To demonstrate the...
View ArticleThe Importance Of Proper Localisation: Cautionary Tales from the Video Game...
It is extremely difficult to be successful in the video game industry – around 10% of games make up about 90% of sales revenue. The biggest consumers per capita of computer games and consoles are the...
View ArticleBusiness Customs around the World
Each country has its own idiosyncrasies when it comes to everyday life. Even the simple act of ordering a coffee varies greatly from country to country- in Italy, ordering a cappuccino after...
View ArticleDiscover the World’s N.1 Localization Conference: LocWorld Barcelona 2017
LocWorld is set to take place this year in Barcelona from June 14th – 16th. It is the leading conference for international business, translation, localisation and global website management. The...
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