by Asif Afzal | Dec 21, 2018 | Doing business, Interpreting, Localization, Translation
Making the decision to use a professional translation company for your translation projects can seem like a big step, especially if you have always used in-house translators, or your company is making its first steps into foreign markets. However, it isn’t a decision...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 14, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
This blog forms part 2 of our Translation Terminology Guide, for those who are either interested in a career in translation, or interpretation, or those who are planning to use the services of a translation provider. Part 1 is available here, and gives an account of...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 12, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
The terminology used within many industries can appear overwhelming, especially if you are unfamiliar with the abbreviations, and technical terms used – this is also true for the translation industry. This two-part guide has been designed to assist those who...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 6, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation
The Arabic language is a pluricentric language (or polycentric language), meaning that there are numerous standard forms which exist, often corresponding to different regions, and countries. This multitude of dialects can cause problems when businesses, or...
by Asif Afzal | Oct 17, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
The world’s first translation machine, designed specifically for translating British Sign Language (BSL) into written English, is being designed by the Centre for Vision Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) at the University of Surrey. The project, worth around £1...
by Asif Afzal | Oct 15, 2018 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
Almost half the world’s population can fluently speak more than one language, while 13% can speak three or more, but what is it about languages that we love so much? Is it the sound of exotic words rolling off our tongues? Or is it more to do with a sense of...
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