by Asif Afzal | Aug 28, 2019 | Doing business, Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation, UAE
When conducting business in a new country there can be a few things that you’ll notice people do differently. For instance, they might not shake hands as a form of greeting, they may exchange business cards with a high level of respect, and they might work within a...
by Asif Afzal | Jul 31, 2019 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
An article by Alzheimer’s Research UK has highlighted a study by scientists in Italy, which suggests that being bilingual could be beneficial in delaying Alzheimer’s, due to an increase in ‘cognitive reserve’. Earlier studies had shown how those that speak more than...
by Asif Afzal | Jul 10, 2019 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
A team from MIT and Google’s AI lab in Mountain View, California, have developed a machine-learning system which they’ve shown is capable of automatically deciphering ancient texts. According to MIT Technology Review, Jiaming Luo and Regina Barzilay from MIT, and Yuan...
by Asif Afzal | May 24, 2019 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
At first glance, the Arabic and English languages seem as far apart in composition as the regions themselves are on a map. However, the influence of the Arabic language on certain English words should not be overlooked as it gives a valuable insight into our shared...
by Asif Afzal | May 21, 2019 | Language, Localization, Translation
Amazon Polly is a cloud language service which uses 59 voices, in 29 languages, to convert written content into human-like speech. The service added the Arabic language, in the form of ‘Zeina’, an Arabic female-sounding voice, on April 17th 2019. According to the...
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