Blog - Page 28 of 31

Did you know?

Can you forget your mother tongue?

It happened to a woman in China after she had a stroke. After being in a coma for two weeks, the 94-year old woman woke up and was only able to speak English, a language that she hadn’t used in over 30 years! To the doctors’ surprise, this former English professor could only speak in the language of Shakespeare, asking questions like: “Where am I? What is happening?” An English-speaking doctor was quickly called to the patient’s bedside to confirm the improbable. “We think that the region controlling her ability

February 26, 2015 No Comments

Did you know?

Bilingual children have a less stereotyped view of the world

In January 2015, Concordia University published a study that shows that bilingual children have a better understanding of the world around them. According to the study, “bilingual children view their environment differently than others. They are more likely to understand that genetic information is not the only thing that makes the person who they are. They better understand the fact that humans, like animals, are shaped by experience. ” The study was conducted on 48 children who are monolingual, bilingual and sequentially bilingual (children who learned a second language later

February 18, 2015 No Comments

Tips & Advice

Can doctors use automatic translation?

“I spent a semester in China last year. A month before I was supposed to leave I started experiencing flu-like symptoms. Since English is not widely spoken, I used an automatic translator via my Smartphone to communicate with the doctors. I think the staff understood me, despite bursting into laughter at some sentences!” says Nicolas for ITC Global. We always encounter these problems at the most inconvenient times! Can we put our faith in automatic translators, especially in the medical field, when we go abroad? The British Medical Journal investigated

February 5, 2015 No Comments

Did you know?

Language Diversity in Present-Day America

What is the official language of the United States? If your answer was English, you were partially correct. English is the most widely spoken language in the United States, used as a formal language, but not an official one. In fact, only twenty-eight of the fifty states have declared English as their official language. According to the 2000 U.S. Census report, only 82.1 percent of the U.S. population consisted solely of English speakers. While English remained as the dominant language, other languages continued to be used throughout the country. Data

October 30, 2014 No Comments

Translation

Connecting the world one click at a time

Since its introduction, Information Technology has allowed modern businesses to expand nationally and internationally at the click of a button. However, market expansion and business competition in recent years call for a different approach, language translation. Take a minute to think about some objects that you could not go a day without. Did your computer or cell phone form part of the list? Perhaps a tablet? The information technology industry could be at fault for how dependent we are on their products, services and the World Wide Web today. Every

October 16, 2014 No Comments

Web & SEO

Why Localize Your Mobile App?

No matter what one might think, feeding your non-English speaking consumers English content all the time is not something they’ll appreciate. In fact, it has the potential to do the exact opposite of benefiting you. So when you’re working on an international scale, you should take everything into account. This means blog, website, products/services, social media, and your business or brand’s mobile app as well. Few businesses consider localizing their apps. We’re here with a quick list that explains why you definitely should. Localizing your app will put you ahead

October 7, 2014 No Comments

Did you know?

Dispelling Translation Rumors

To help you understand just how vital translation still is to so many different industries, and therefore, to yours, here are a few translation myths—busted! “Translation Is A Very Small Niche Market!” Untrue. On all accounts. In 2012 alone, the global market of language services grew to be worth over $33 billion USD. These figures include written translation, interpreting and localization of products, text, web content and software. The root of this myth comes from the fact that the majority of these services are provided by small translation agencies. There

September 12, 2014 No Comments

Did you know?

The History of Father’s Day and Learn How To Say It In Different Languages

Father’s Day is just around the corner. This special day set aside to honor dads is typically celebrated on the third Sunday in June in the US, where the tradition first originated. Many other countries celebrate on this day as well, but some observe Father’s Day on varying dates. After Anna Jarvis created the widely popular and commercially successful holiday of Mother’s Day, there were those who thought other family members should be similarly honored. Many thought a day to recognize Dad would be the best bet for success. Sondra

June 13, 2014 No Comments