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How to Become Fluent In a Language In Just a Few Years
onAugust 21, 2018
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 MoreWhy Stories Are a Better Way to Learn a Language
onAugust 14, 2018
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 MoreProcess of Website Translation and Benefits
onJuly 27, 2018
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
The Benefits of Website Translation and Localization
onJuly 9, 2018
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 MoreWhy You Should Place An Investment In Mobile App Translations And Localization
onJune 26, 2018
Today going mobile is global and apps are created to help with globalisation and localisation so what are the main advantages of an investment in mobile app translations for app localization?
- Increase in customer base.
- Faster entry into new markets.
- Better levels of engagement and therefore user experience.
- A site going viral is when a video, image or piece of information is circulated quickly and widely from a single Internet user to another to the extent that it’s considered ...
Language Support Importance and Why It Is a Necessity
onJune 19, 2018
Language support for those that don’t speak the native language of the country they reside in has grown in importance in recent years. In the United States, at least, the demand for it has skyrocketed as more and more organizations recognise the need to provide much-needed language back up to those with limited English. For a vast number of organizations, this often means making available a language support person in order to alleviate ...
View MoreInfluence of the Environment on Your Language | Happy World Environment Day
onJune 4, 2018
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On June 5th, every year, World Environment Day (WED) is marked by 143 individual countries around the world. The importance of the world’s environment is recognised every year on the same date. It was first established in 1974 when countries began to realise how environmental issues such as overfishing, overpopulation, marine pollution and forest destruction had become important concerns.
World Environment Day history goes back to 1972 at the UN General ...
View MoreBetween Dictionaries and Style Guides: Which One to Use
onMay 24, 2018
However far advanced writers are there are still trusty resources that they use and that’s the use of style guides and dictionaries. Several dictionaries are available and a well loved one is Webster’s. The difference between style guides and dictionaries is that style guides provide guidelines for a certain style which is linked to specific dictionaries which follow that style.
There are different kinds of style guides such as the Chicago Manual of ...
Professional Proofreading is Better Than Any Free Online Proofreading Tools !
onMay 18, 2018
No writer or translator will ever release a document of any type before it has been through the proofreading process. Even the best writers will most likely make mistakes, even if they go through their text a number of times. Whatever you are writing or translating it is always best to ask someone to proofread your text who hasn’t taken any part in writing it.
A fresh set of ...
View MoreHow to Use Music to Improve Your Foreign Language
onMay 8, 2018
Music in foreign languages is a great learning tool because it occurs so naturally in our lives. Music can be heard just about everywhere, whether in a car, on the television, on the internet, or when out shopping. Many parents even sing songs to babies and kids to help them fall asleep quickly at night.
There seems to be some indication that the brain can quickly pick up things if they are ...
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