An Intro to Text Boxes in Microsoft Word
Hello and welcome back to our tip of the week series! This week I’m going to introduce you to Word Text Boxes. Similarly to Word Shapes, text boxes are extremely useful for formatting documents for the following reasons: They draw attention to text They allow you to move the text around They allow you to […]
Easiest Second Languages for English Speakers
How Similar Languages Make Learning Easier It is common knowledge that English originated in Northern Europe and later spread across the globe. Yet, many English speakers assume that learning other languages, particularly European ones, is daunting. The truth is that several languages are closely related to English, making them much easier to learn. If you’ve […]
Everything You Need to Know About Google Calendar
Hello and welcome to this week’s tip of the week! This week we’re going to look at Google Calendar, a free app that is part of Gmail, and how you can use it to stay organized, meet deadlines, schedule meetings, and more. Let’s get started! First things first, you need to open Google Calendar. There […]
How can translation help in developing energy resources?
World energy resources spread across borders. Some societies prosper because of reserves of coal, crude oil or even water for nuclear or hydropower. Others must negotiate with other countries to obtain the resources they need. So, when it comes to the energy market, inter-cultural discussion is vital. Developing new and existing energy resources often depends […]
Why Translators Should Outsource Administrative Work
Introduction You’re an expert in translation. That’s why you work in the industry. So when it comes to other administrative tasks, should you try to be a renaissance person and do it all — or should you focus on your key skill? Freelance translators, when faced with marketing, accounting, and other kinds of technical work, […]
Preserving the Culture and Language of Guam
Key Points Guam, the largest of the Mariana Islands located in the Western Pacific Ocean, has been a territory of the United States since 1898 when it was surrendered by Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War. Most Americans think of a military base when they hear the word Guam, which makes sense as […]
The Role of Language Services in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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 […]
How Language Affects Our Perception of the World
Ask someone to describe a smell, and you will often receive an answer that is vague, confused, overly simplified, or uses other odors as a comparison. Studies aiming to determine how well people can identify smells around them have only seen success rates of 50%, even when using common scents such as coffee, bananas, or […]
Breaking it Down in Word
Happy Wednesday and welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week. This week’s post is somewhat of a follow up to last week’s post, Headers and Footers in Word: The Basics. In last week’s post, we looked into creating headers and footers and scraped the surface of having different headers and footers on different pages. […]
Marketing Your Language Services With a Website
Are you a business of one? That’s often the case for freelance translators and interpreters. You are the secretary, the sales team, the billing department, the project manager, the editor, and the proofreader, in addition to your primary role as a translator or interpreter. You play each of these roles every time a new project […]