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Translating for SMEs & Large Corporations – What are the differences?

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Mar 2018

Translating for SMEs & Large Corporations – What are the differences?

In Blog Post Translation Insights By Translation Services 24

The developments in technology and widely available internet have globalised eCommerce and changed the way companies do business. Today, small and medium-sized organisations are joining larger, multinational corporations in the cross-border trading process on regular basis. As a result, translation service providers (TSPs) find a growing demand for their services and more opportunities arising within […]

Could You Translate These Idioms?

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Feb 2018

Could You Translate These Idioms?

In Blog Post Culture & Lifestyle By Translation Services 24

Being a professional translator often proves to be an extremely challenging profession. Stereotypically, many people assume that translators simply sit with a dictionary in front of them and always translate words literally, without a creative flare of any kind. And although, let’s be completely honest, sometimes we work with documents which indeed require just that, […]

How To Become A Professional Translator

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Jan 2018

How To Become A Professional Translator

Thinking about becoming a translator? A career as a professional translator is listed in the top ten professions right now. Globalisation, international business combined with the technological revolution has brought the global community into a centralised space and the need for translators is at a premium. Having said that, language translation is a highly competitive […]

When Translations Go Wrong…

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Jan 2018

When Translations Go Wrong…

In Blog Post Business By Translation Services 24

Today, translation services are an integral part of the globalising world and an extremely important part of our lives, both the personal and professional. In fact, translation mistakes can be costly, not only financially, but in some cases, also physically. This is certainly the case in critical fields such as the medical profession, law or […]

4 Most Popular Translation Articles in 2017

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Jan 2018

4 Most Popular Translation Articles in 2017

In Blog Post Translation Insights By Translation Services 24

Translation Services is an extremely demanding and fast-paced industry. Tight deadlines and work overload are unfortunately the everyday life for many. Often, being a professional translator means not having the time for simply taking a step back and relaxing. Nonetheless, when that time finally comes, many translators choose to read up on the current industry […]

Google Pixel Buds vs. Professional Interpreter

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Dec 2017

Google Pixel Buds vs. Professional Interpreter

In Blog Post Culture & Lifestyle Translation Insights By Translation Services 24

Google Pixel Buds vs. professional interpreters: Which is more accurate? In the recent months, there has been a lot of excitement in the media for Google’s new language device – Google Buds. The real-time translation tool would be a holy grail for frequent travellers and perhaps even the international business sector, nevertheless, alike any machine […]

How long should it take for an English speaker to learn different languages?

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Nov 2017

How long should it take for an English speaker to learn different languages?

In Blog Post Culture & Lifestyle News By Translation Services 24

The FSI (Foreign Service Institute) which is U.S government’s main provider of foreign affairs training, including language translations, prepared an interesting map which describes the ‘Language difficulty rankings’.  The research highlights how long it should take for a native English speaker to learn a language and what level of difficulty each language presents to them. […]

How to manage translation costs

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Nov 2017

How to manage translation costs

In Blog Post Business Translation Insights By Translation Services 24

What are the costs of professional translations and how to successfully manage them? Launching your business in front of an overseas audience does not have to overstretch your budget. Managing translation costs by organising and incorporating them into a sensible business plan will enable you to develop a marketing strategy and cradle your investment. The scope […]

5 things translators do, but won’t admit

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Oct 2017

5 things translators do, but won’t admit

In Blog Post Business Translation Insights By Translation Services 24

Professional translators are an easy going bunch. We love what we do (well, most of the time) and pride ourselves in our craft, knowledge and abilities to build bridges between people and businesses. Still, even experienced professional translators aren’t perfect (although some may strongly disagree) and while we may never admit it, we too indeed […]

How Language Evolution Affected Translations

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Sep 2017

How Language Evolution Affected Translations

In Blog Post Culture & Lifestyle Translation Insights By Translation Services 24

The Evolution of Language Translations Language translation can be extremely methodical and accurate in the modern age. In fact, with time, even machines are getting better at auto-translation. In the past however, communication between people speaking different languages was fraught with difficulty. Some things have not changed. For example, early European explorers travelling to far-flung lands […]