5 Languages That May Soon Go Extinct
According to UNESCO, many of the world’s languages may soon go extinct. At the current rate at which less common languages fall into disuse, at least 50 percent or more of the languages spoken by people today will disappear by the year 2100.…
North American Spanish And European Spanish Are Different
It’s a curious cultural phenomena that even though England and America share colonial origins and speak the same language, it is referred to as English. However, when it comes to Spain and Mexico, it’s not uncommon to hear non-natives refer…
3 Things Translators Need To Consider Post-Brexit
In what is surely one of the biggest cultural and historical incidents of the year, the United Kingdom (UK) is officially leaving the European Union. This has created a titanic amount of uncertainty in every single business and political sector.…
Even Emojis Aren’t A Universal Language
A picture is supposed to be worth 1000 words, but if that picture is being incorrectly interpreted, then that’s 1000 wrong words that need to be explained. This is apparently the case with emojis as well, which were once supposed to be the…
5 Ways Cultural Signals Are Misinterpreted
There’s no getting around it: when you grow up in a certain region with specific types of gestures, behaviors or even speaking patterns, there is absolutely no guarantee that when you go to another country, those same mannerisms are going…
5 Languages Google Translate Can’t Translate
For many casual users, understanding online content that’s not in your native language means one thing: resorting to Google Translate. While Google Translate is far from an ideal experience, for anyone willing to stumble through…
Happy “National Proofreading Day”!
As a tribute to her mother, who loved to correct everyone, Judy Beaver created “National Proofreading Day”, on March 8, her birthday. For the trainer, who is tasked with helping businesses in terms of writing and proofreading, this date…
Translating Jokes – Why Experienced Translators Are a Must When it Comes to Humor
Given the fact that the smile is considered the “Universal Greeting” you’d think translating jokes would be fairly simple. That’s not the case though. Humor can actually be quite difficult to translate from one language to another, and,…
Emojis Cross Cultures Too
With the proliferation of digital communication and the rise of personal devices capable of Internet connectivity, the ways we communicate in our everyday lives have been changing. It’s not just about conversations face to face, or telephone…
The Noble Failure Of Esperanto
Translation services are vital in today’s world because products, services and information arew becoming more and more global. Japanese animation is voraciously consumed in America, French novels are read in Vietnam, and Australian…