Simultaneous interpreting
Simultaneous interpreting Interpreting is a verbal form of translation used for face to face meetings. However, not ever meeting is the same and depending on your circumstances you will require different kind of interpreting – and simultaneous interpreting is the most complex one. For meetings where there are only few people involved you will most […]
Doing business in South Korea
South Korea is a very interesting country with lots of business potential. It is the 12th largest economy in the world and is at the front of the technological development. The following post will hopefully provide few tips if you’re trying to do business in South Korea. First of all, the official language is Korean. […]
Multilingual Voice Over
Multilingual Voice Over Today we’d like to touch on a very interesting service (in our biased view) which is called multilingual voice over. It essentially allows you to convert your videos into multilingual videos without the need of re-recording for every market… There are many applications for these videos, they can be marketing videos explaining […]
Doing business in Kuwait
Kuwait is one of the lucky countries abundant in oil, so there are plenty of financial benefits of doing business in Kuwait. However, as their culture is so much different from the Western cultures, we’ll try to cover few tips that might helps on your next visit. Arabic is the official language spoken in Kuwait. […]
Our network
Our translator network… At the heart of our business are our translators. We rely on them to provide the high quality translation, translation proofreading and interpreting services, so our network of over 3,000 translators is a crucial part of the business. How do we manage it and why it is so large? We have a […]
Russia
Doing business in Russia… Russia is the largest country in the world. It spans over 11 time zones and according to Wikipedia covers over 6.5 million square miles, and the Russian language is in the top 10 most widely spoken languages. It is also one of largest economies in the world, so there are plenty […]
Best Languages to Learn in 2019
Best Languages to Learn There are 7,000 languages in the world[1]. 10 languages cover 50% of the global population[2]. Learning a language is one of the “new things to do”, with the emergence of apps like Babbel and Duolingo. Globalisation means that people must communicate with other nationalities and cultures somehow, particularly in the business […]
Doing business in Japan
Japan is one of the oldest monarchies in the world with the dynasty of the current emperor is said to have been started in 600 B.C. Doing business in Japan is still shaped by the cultural norms and traditions, so it’s important to understand their culture if you’re interested in doing business with the Japanese. […]
Endangered languages
Languages are constantly evolving. Words and even phrases are being borrowed from other languages and new technologies lead to creation of new words. Languages represent current social and economical trends within countries and translators need to stay immersed in the local cultures in order to stay up to date with the language developments. However, at […]
India
Some countries have one official language which is used by vast majority of their populations, for instance Poland and Germany. However, some countries have more than one official language and even hundreds of commonly used languages. India is one of those countries where there are hundreds of languages being used. Linguists acknowledge over 400 […]
Languages and brain growth
Language and brain development are closely linked. Some studies suggest that babies who are exposed to more than one language in the first weeks and months of their life develop some traits that allow them to learn faster. Their brain is more developed as it copes with two language systems simultaneously and this is believed […]
German market
Doing business in Germany How well you know our European partners In recent blog we discussed the cultural nuances for doing business in Argentina. Today, we’ll touch on a much closer business partner – Germany. German economy is the strongest in European Union and has a great influence on the Euro zone. Therefore, it might […]
Braille & BSL
Braille, Easy Read and British Sign Language In addition to written translation, interpreting and voice over recordings in over 120 languages, we can assist with communications aimed at the deaf, blind or even people with learning disabilities. These accessibility services are most often required by Government bodies, but nowadays many businesses offer their […]
Argentina
Language is closely linked to culture; therefore, to fully master a foreign language requires a thorough understanding of the culture too. That is why it’s always best to use a translator who is working into their native language, as they would have a great understanding of all the cultural nuances. However, business people dealing with […]
SEO and translation
SEO and translation Follow up on website translation… In our last blog we’ve talked about different approaches to translating websites. As your potential clients need to be able to easily find your site, it is crucial to apply some form of search engine optimisation. Today, we’d like to focus on how to approach translation with [...] 
