12
Feb 2015
Advanced Technology Equals Advanced Translation Services
To date, the technologies industry is growing faster than it has ever done in previous years. Think about phones. While the landline version took 137 years to reach 1.14 billion users, the mobile phone took only 30 years to reach more than 6 billion users, and not too out of topic, Facebook only needed 8 […]
06
Feb 2015
Building up Translation Services: Why English rules the World
The supremacy of English in science, culture and politics is overwhelming. There are many reasons for this dominance – for instance the tolerance of the speakers. In the Musical “My Fair Lady” Professor Henry Higgings indignantly talks about the “cold blooded murder of the english language”. The culprits are the Scots, the Irish, the Welsh […]
30
Jan 2015
The Role of Translation Services in Today’s International Market
International companies derive two-thirds of their revenue from foreign markets, which is why skilled translation services have never been more important to international business than they are today English is often referred to as the international language of the business world, but many companies are unwilling to give up their native languages for business purposes. […]
23
Jan 2015
The giant of Africa
Nigeria, or “the giant of Africa”, with its 170.123.740 people, is the most populated nation in Africa. Working and doing business here might not be as easy as it could be in less populated countries Malta or Aruba. After being colonized by the British and gaining its independence in the 60’s, the country has been […]
16
Jan 2015
An Insight into the Polish culture
Polish culture is full of rich history and traditions . The following article highlights the main aspects of the polish culture. If you need any furture advice on polish culture or would like to use our Polish translation services then do not hesitate to get in touch with us. Polish people are much more straightforward […]
23
Dec 2014
The Importance of Speaking the Local Language When Abroad
If you plan to go abroad, or if you have been abroad before, then you’ll understand the importance of trying to speak the local language. You may find that there are many English speaking residents at your place of stay; especially if you are going to a highly populated tourist area this doesn’t mean that […]
12
Dec 2014
ONE-SIDED LANGUAGE CHALLENGE
By Marissa Tejada In Greece, simple conversations for a language lover like me can be, well, frustrating. Take this example. “Mia pizza sketi, para kalo.” I order in Greek, eyeing a plain pizza slice. “This one,” confirms the Greek man, in English, standing behind the counter. “The chicken is good too.” “Ti sketi, protimo,” I […]
09
Dec 2014
TRANSLATION BLOOPERS
Professional language translations are key in the business world. What do you think would happen if one of the world’s largest drink companies made a huge blooper with one of their slogans? Well this is exactly what happened with Pepsi back in the 1960s. Pepsi which is under the umbrella company PepsiCo is said to […]