There are various traditions of Valentine’s Day around the world, but the holiday has a universal theme of “Love” and for many is a special day to express their feelings. Showing how you feel about others with roses, chocolates, gifts, and cards are pretty standard, but let’s take a look at some interesting customs that
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Introduction to Form Fields in the Developer Tab in Word Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week! In today’s post, we delve into the Developer Tab in Microsoft Word with a special focus on how to create and use form fields to enhance your document customization. If you’re unfamiliar with the Developer Tab or
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Short documents don’t mean simple translations, and birth certificates are no exception. Written in formal language, these most-basic legal declarations require knowledge of culture for effective translation. This knowledge about the culture and the tradition of a place can later be implemented during a Birth Certificate Translation or translation of any such formal or informal
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When people talk about networking, it’s often on an individual level: one person making or renewing connections in their industry. But networking can function on a larger scale. Businesses also stand to benefit from networking strategies. As an employee or leader of a language service company, you can connect your company to other companies to
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As of February 23, Ukraine, a country that has faced four months of protest in bitter winter conditions, has been retaken by the people. The government, initially pushing ties to bring the country closer to Western Europe, raised the citizens’ ire when it cut those ties and showed signs of reopening relations with Russia, a
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Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week! If you’ve missed our previous Tips of the Week, be sure to check them out here. Today we’re going to tackle the basics of headers and footers in Word. We’ll be going over how to insert headers, how to insert footers, how to remove headers and footers
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Why Cultural Competence Matters Language competence is a set of attitudes, skills, behaviors, and policies that enable international companies to effectively communicate and interact with overseas partners and clients. When employees of international companies possess cultural competence, they are better able to adapt to the country’s market and customer base. Language Competence Beyond Language Proficiency
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In the past, students in Japan dedicated countless hours to mastering kanji writing translation as part of the intricate Japanese writing system. Today, the rise of digital devices like laptops and smartphones has contributed to a decline in traditional kanji writing among youth. Historically, writing kanji has been regarded as an art form, symbolizing ancient
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Hey! Welcome to this week’s tip of the week. In these weekly posts we highlight some tips and tricks that we use at Translation Excellence on a daily basis. If you’ve missed some of our previous posts, you can check them out here. This week I’m going to give an introduction to Google Docs, a
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Importance of Language Services at the Sochi Winter Olympics The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics demonstrated the pivotal role of language services at the Olympics in creating a seamless experience for athletes, officials, and fans from around the world. With official languages of the Olympics being English, French, and Russian, these services ensured effective communication across
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