General

It’s in 2020. Most countries, these days, are multiethnic and multilingual. For business, it is an absolute must to acknowledge the reality of a multilingual world, even if it is just because they have to do business in the country they are based i...

Setting out on your own rather than seeking employment with a recognised translation agency is a whole new ball game. It means you are starting your own business rather than being an employee in someone else’s business. This has advantages and disa...

Interpreting is an increasingly important skill as the world becomes smaller and more interconnected. Interpreters have much in common with translators, at least because they need to know the languages they interpret fluently and are specialised in o...

Onsite interpreting is considered to be the more traditional form of interpreting as it takes place when an interpreter is physically present. The Benefits of Using an Onsite Interpreter Because the interpreter is present at the interpreting venue s/...

It would be a complete oversight if the tourism and travel sector didn’t provide tourist literature in the languages of their visitors. This includes hotel information, tour brochures, holiday guides, promotional booklets and press releases. Typica...

As a new freelance translator, you will want to make yourself visible to potential clients. There are basically two approaches to getting clients. Either you work for or with an already existing translation company or work entirely for yourself. If y...

80,000 Japanese lost their lives in the world’s first ever nuclear bomb explosion. And yet, the Hiroshima deaths could have been averted if allied intelligence had translated the Japanese word “mokusatsu” correctly. It was thought that the word...

A good German language translation has never just been about translating the language into other languages using a word to word method. It is important to understand both German traditions and culture if a translation is to be fully accurate. A knowl...

Buß- und Bettag, or Repentance Day, is a public holiday in Germany’s state of Saxony. Most businesses and schools close for the day. In other areas of Germany, there is no holiday for the Day of Prayer and Repentance. However, some schools in the ...

Interpreters are an essential part of life whenever people meet who do not understand each others’ languages well enough for fruitful communication. They are needed by businesses, by government agencies, in hospitals, schools, at international conf...