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Apr 2022
Expanding Business to Europe: 5 Key Cultural Aspects
5 Important Cultural Aspects to Bear in Mind When Expanding to Europe Expanding into a new market requires thorough and functioning knowledge of the target market’s economic and political landscapes. However, a third equally important factor to consider is your target country’s culture. Europe is a continent brimming with rich, deep, and diverse cultures. Each […]
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Mar 2022
The Dark Side Of Working As A Translator
5 things I wish someone told me before I started working as a translator… When I was just starting my career as a professional translator 5 or 6 years ago, I was filled with hope, enthusiasm and optimism. I thought to myself – here I am, about to do what I love and get paid […]
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Feb 2022
Importance of Professional Translations for The African Market
5 Reasons Why Africa WILL Be a Key Global Market in The Next Decade The turn of the millennium has proven why downgrading Africa’s role in the global economy is both foolish and short-sighted. Believe it or not, the tide is turning in favour of this underestimated economy. In 2018, six out of the ten […]
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Jan 2022
What does ‘certified document translation’ actually mean?
What is a certified translation? At its core, a certified translation is any document that has been translated from one language to another by a professional and qualified linguist who has made reliable assurances that: They are fluent in both the original and new languages, and That the translation itself is accurate, complete, and sufficient […]
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Nov 2021
What to Consider When Choosing A Translation Agency
Deciding to acquire the services of a professional translation agency is perhaps one of the best decisions an organisation can make during their internationalisation process. Think about it: how can you ever hope to successfully expand into an international market if you can’t communicate with the potential customers in their native language? But with […]
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Sep 2021
Linguists at war
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 […]
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Aug 2021
The Smeddum o Scots
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 […]
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Apr 2021
How important is the market’s culture when translating business content?
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 […]
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Jan 2021
2021: Key Trends in Translation Industry
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 […]
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Jul 2020
Certified Translation – What are the different types?
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 […]