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Translation services are one industry that due to a surge in interest has grown rapidly. This means there is a competition between these businesses for clients so translations are far cheaper than if there was no competition at all. There is a greater emphasis today by businesses to move into international markets. Hand in hand with this is maintaining good communication between the client and the translation provider. Countries use their own languages to communicate ... View More

There are many things a person needs to know before sending a document to a legal translator. One of the most important is that the legal translator is experienced with translating the sort of legal documents you wish to be translated. For example, a legal document translation that’s required for immigration to another country, such as birth and marriage certificates, aren’t always straightforward translations as every detail on the document needs translating including text embedded ... View More

Unless you are bilingual or multilingual yourself, it is hard to know whether the translations you receive from a professional translator are of the quality you want. What is a good translation? Basically, a high-quality translation is something that has been translated so well that the person or people who read it do not know that it is a translation, and at the same time, it conveys the message you want to get across ... View More

There is no doubt that international markets are growing. The evidence of trade increases can be seen through the increase in internet sales. Consumers are looking for quality products at an affordable price and they aren’t concerned about where the goods come from. Recently, Pitney Bowes published a study that showed 70% of consumers had purchased a product through an overseas website. It has also been noted that 55% of customers will not purchase from ... View More

Proofreading and editing skills are essential parts of producing a reliable written text, whether it happens to be a college dissertation, a promotional email to potential customers, or an article ready for publishing in a magazine. It’s vital that effective proofreading takes place first. A skilled proofreader can make a living as it’s so important that any written text shared with others is readable and free of mistakes whether it’s grammar, word usage, or ... View More

The definition of a dead language is one that is no longer being used by a community of speakers. It’s used perhaps in an academic context or amongst individuals like the use in the Vatican City of Latin. A dead language is basically more active than an extinct language, which no one speaks at all in any context.

If a dead languages list was complete it could amount ... View More

In order to learn another language quickly, you do have to spend many hours reading and practising what you have learnt. There is no hard and fast way to fluency but there are some methods you can use in order to use the fastest way to learn a language. Gabriel Wyner, an opera singer become fluent in 4 languages which are German, Italian, Russian and French in just a few short years. These are some ... View More

If you want to know how to learn a language on your own, research has revealed that learning through stories is the best way to learn a language. Reading a story can be a fun form of entertainment but when it’s used as one of the language learning resources it’s combining fun with learning through storytelling.

No one really likes the dullness of a textbook or even listening to a teacher droning on so there’s no better ... View More

Website translation and localization using web translation services are the methods used to change a website so that it suits the language and culture of the targeted audience. Not everyone speaks English and in fact 33 percent of those that are regular users of the internet don’t speak English at all. It might or not, be a surprise to you that if an internet user engages with a website in his ... View More

Website translation and localisation are the latest issues confronting businesses today. Anyone who is seeking to buy a product now has the opportunity to surf the web and find a competitive price for the product which wasn’t simply possible before as there was no way of knowing what’s available from other countries except what is found in local stores.

The move into online shopping has meant that businesses have to move with ... View More