Linguists at war – translating & interpreting in dangerous environments Often, when thinking about the work of a translator or an interpreter, people imagine a warm, cosy home-office with a hot cup of tea on the desk or a business meeting in a air-conditioned conference room. Let’s be honest, most of the time, that’s exactly […]

You can follow Ashley on her on Twitter or by visiting her website here.  Enjoy!   The Smeddum o Scots Scots is the Germanic leid spak in Scotland. It is closely relatit tae English – baith developed fae the ae Anglo-Saxon ancestor leid – as weel as tae ither West Germanic leids, sic as German […]

Despite being the second largest continent in the world, Africa isn’t the first place that comes to mind when companies intend to expand their businesses. However, the region is worth exploring since it’s a hotbed for opportunities, especially for the tech sector. The World Bank reported the economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to have risen […]

5 Things To Consider When Expanding Your Business Internationally Expanding your business into an overseas market is a difficult challenge, which requires a very precise and detailed plan, followed by a perfect execution, irrespective of how successful your organisation is on the home turf. Agencies specialising in providing professional translation services have a huge part […]

How important is culture when translating business content? When it comes to languages, a vast majority of the public doesn’t (unfortunately) spend their time questioning and contemplating factors which affect accuracy and reliability of the translation service. Nonetheless, and this is perhaps especially true within the corporate or business environment, it is highly likely that […]

Approaching foreign markets? Here’s what you should know; With the growth of internet and other general technological advances, businesses today are able to trade with clients and partners based overseas much more freely than just 10 or 15 years ago. Nowadays, the world is a truly unified, global marketplace, where brands, organisations and clients are […]

6 Key Trends for the Translation Industry in 2021 The unpredictability of 2020 has directly affected several businesses, companies, and entire corporate sectors in the United Kingdom. Both Brexit as well as the world-wide pandemic truly impacted the way businesses operate and, in many cases, affected their revenues. Last January, the early forecasts for the […]

Working as a translator is a truly wonderful career…difficult, stressful and complicated – yes, but wonderful (at least that’s the official version, if anybody asks.) Nonetheless, as the Christmas period is now just around the corner, most translators look forward to spending at least a few good days away from their workstations and with a […]

Why do world’s largest brands partner with translation agencies? The way in which businesses approach international markets have changed dramatically over the last decade or so. Just 10 or 15 years ago, a company would, generally speaking, approach each of their target markets using the same generic message and campaign, most of the time – […]

What are the different types of a certified translation? With a deeply globalized corporate world and the general ease of travel, professional translation of documents has been an important aspect of our everyday lives, both professional as well as personal, and a mainstream service for at least a few decades. Nonetheless, as world has come […]