What This Top Ten List Says About Dictionaries…and Translation
When I came upon this list of Merriam-Webster lexicographers’ ten favorite definitions, I expected to discover some really poetic,...
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- Dec 28, 2015
New Year’s traditions around the world – and one resolution we’d like to see this year
As the year is winding down, a lot of us are thinking of how we’ll ring in the new one. Although many cultures celebrate New Year’s Eve...
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- Dec 21, 2015
How to master gift-giving across cultures
For many of us, December is a month that involves buying and giving gifts. This year, you might feel inspired to get some for loyal...
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- Dec 14, 2015
When native languages are more important than a lingua franca
It’s not often that an editorial is mentioned on a translation news website (yes, those exist). But this editorial was, and it’s easy to...
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- Dec 7, 2015
What makes a perfect translation project manager?
When we think about translation, it often seems like a straightforward concept: Take a document of some kind, and translate into another...
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- Nov 30, 2015
Going Global With Influencer Marketing
Remember that girl in seventh grade who always had the hottest, latest cropped jacket or denim skirt, and made sure everyone else wanted...
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- Nov 23, 2015
Acknowledging all Family Caregivers
November is Family Caregiver Month, a time to acknowledge the many hardworking individuals who tirelessly support their parents,...
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- Nov 16, 2015
The key to a successful international social media presence: Lose the ‘bot
Today, most companies and organizations need a social media presence. Most of us know it’s a great way to promote your service or...
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- Nov 9, 2015
What Makes a Language Service Provider Innovative?
International Talks In a world saturated with companies all claiming to be the best language service provider (LSP) out there, it is...
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- Nov 2, 2015
The disadvantages of back-translation
As the well-known quote by Yevgeny Yevtushenko implies, a beautiful translation is not faithful, and if it is faithful, it is most...
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- Oct 26, 2015
Culture’s impact on patient health – and what to do about it
There are a lot of challenges in the doctor-patient relationship. One that’s becoming increasingly noticeable as society gets more...
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- Oct 19, 2015
Foreign and native English speakers make mistakes – here are the most common
I’m often surprised when my French husband asks me to correct something he’s written in English. But he’s right: even though he’s been a...
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- Oct 12, 2015
What’s the best age to learn a new language?
Most of us probably think that when it comes to language learning, starting at a young age is key. But new studies are revealing that...
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- Oct 5, 2015
Our linguistic fingerprint
Words are all around us – we speak them, we read them, hear them, even translate them. But did you know they’re also an integral part of...
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- Sep 28, 2015
The problem with “easy” languages
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of online articles and lists of “the easiest languages to learn.” Some of these lists have even made...
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- Sep 21, 2015
Have polyglots really got all those languages down?
It seems like a lot of language-related blogs and websites I come across are fed up with polyglots. Not every polyglot, but those on...
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- Sep 14, 2015
A fun and fascinating report answers big questions about emoji
Most of us have at least a few questions about emoji, the symbols ranging from smiley faces, to animals, to food, to weapons, that you...
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- Sep 7, 2015
MEDICAL DEVICE TRANSLATION SERVICES
FROM WHY TO HOW There once was a time when medical device manufacturers asked themselves “why translate?” but the global markets and...
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- Sep 6, 2015
What language should you learn?
There are so many benefits to being bilingual or multi-lingual, from increased job opportunities; to discovering an amazing book/movie/TV...
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- Aug 31, 2015
What you can learn from grocery shopping abroad
When I started reading the article “8 Reasons to Be Scared of Foreign Grocery Stores”, I expected to laugh. But although I chuckled in a...
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