Understanding Positive and Negative Body Language
Understanding body language is a valuable skill, essential for effective communication, whether in professional or personal interactions. While verbal language may vary, body language often serves as a universal means of conveying emotions and intentions, bridging linguistic barriers. What is Body Language? Body language encompasses a wide range of nonverbal signals, including facial expressions, gestures, […]
Customer Service Around the World
Key Points Introduction If you have ever worked in a restaurant or retail store, the phrase “the customer is always right” might have been drilled into your head. But does customer service around the world really follow this rule? Customers have the power to influence a company’s profit based on the quality of service they […]
Simultaneous Interpretation and the Brain
Key Points The brain activates multiple regions during simultaneous interpretation Cognitive processes in simultaneous interpreting rely on memory and attention control The caudate nucleus plays a key role in language coordination Successful interpreters manage high cognitive load efficiently Simultaneous interpretation is one of the most cognitively demanding language tasks in the world. A simultaneous interpreter […]
The History of Language: What We Used to Speak
Tracing languages back is one of the most useful tools in understanding how groups of people have moved, changed, and interacted. The dialects that turned to languages as they diverged and migrated to new areas and the words they borrowed from new groups they met all can provide a history of interactions using the words […]
The Human Brain and Language – Use of Brainpower!
The art of being able to express one’s self in more than one language is a rare and wonderful gift that often requires a lifetime of learning. At a very young age, the human brain is exposed to a series of sounds that begin to create associations in the brain as the young child begins […]
First Senate speech in Spanish
Early June of 2013 saw a new first in the Senate building in Washington, DC: the Senator from Virginia, Time Kaine, stood up to support an immigration overhaul bill, and did so entirely in Spanish. Sentences, references, and brief statements made in other languages have happened in the past, but not a 15-minute statement. The […]
Cleaning up mistranslated signs | What a cool idea
Key Points: Introduction Anyone who has traveled to a foreign country is familiar with the mild amusement or sometimes confusion that comes from encountering mistranslated signs in public places. From menus and street signs to instruction manuals, translation mistakes are everywhere. These translation errors in signs often become viral online and are widely shared as […]
Three economies to watch in 2015
Since 2003, the acronym BRICS has been used by foreign investors to describe some of the world’s top growing economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. While these countries are still economic powerhouses as 2015 begins, other countries have growing economies that may increase their importance on the global economic stage. Here are three […]
English language comes to the Tour de France
The Tour de France has become an increasingly diverse international event, leading to significant language shifts. Despite France’s strong commitment to preserving its language through the Académie française, English has gradually emerged as the primary language at this iconic race. But what is the main language in France, and how has English gained such prominence […]
How Translation Glossaries Enhance Accuracy and Speed
For companies aiming to expand their reach to new markets, especially in non-English-speaking regions, maintaining high-quality translation is crucial. One of the most effective tools for ensuring consistency and accuracy in translated documents is a translation glossary. Creating a thorough glossary not only improves the speed and cost-effectiveness of translation services but also ensures the […]