Can professional translation services really help your business grow? Over the last decade or so, we were fortunate enough to have witnessed some genuinely exciting developments in technology. These changes affected not only our day to day and personal lives, but also strongly influenced the way organizations and companies conduct business. Today, thanks to technology, […]

‘Being able to work from home’ has always ranked high in any rankings, which tried to identify and establish factors, that make-up a ‘dream job’. In fact, studies show, that the majority of people in the United Kingdom would be willing to take a small pay-cut, if it allowed them to work remotely at least […]

Choosing the best translation agency for your needs Translating your document and content can often be a challenging task, especially if you don’t have any previous experience in doing so, or a trusted translations provider who can guide you through the process. Although, on paper, translations appear to be a fairly straight-forward task, in reality, […]

  Localisation – the importance of languages In the recent years translation services have become an integral part of trade and business in a number of different sectors; from marketing to medicine, technology and law. Today, professional linguists are often considered vital within the planning and execution of international campaigns as they are able to […]

Being a professional translator is a very specific career. It takes much more than just the linguistic knowledge, no matter how advanced, in order to be successful in this industry. Although each year a large number of students graduate from language related courses and hope to take the industry by storm, they are, too often, […]

Dans le contexte actuel de mondialisation et avec l’évolution du numérique, les entreprises doivent s’adapter et aller au-delà de leurs marchés locaux, non seulement pour se développer, mais aussi pour survivre face à la saturation des marchés nationaux. De plus, la plupart des entreprises sont parfois obligées de traiter avec des partenaires, des clients ou encore […]

Translation and interpreting; although closely related language services, are rarely preformed by the same person. As translation focuses on conveying written text, interpreting covers the spoken word, and so the key difference lies in the medium, the contrast in skills required is so considerable that only few people can successfully perform both services at a […]

Minna Sundberg’s fantastic illustration shows the relationships and connections between languages. (click image to zoom in)  

How Creative Does A Translator Really Have To Be? Providing language translation services isn’t usually associated with the creative sector. For many, an image of a linguist sitting at their desk with dictionaries open and translating material word-for-word is somewhat given. In a globalising world where companies approach different markets based on their local principals […]