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 […]
The World’s Ten Most Translated Authors
Have you read the world’s most translated authors? If you think that means catching up on Tolstoy or Proust, think again. Rather than classics, the world favor’s popular fiction, according to data complied by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which compiles translation records in its Index Translationum. Mystery writer Agatha Christie […]
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 […]
Businesses Need Networks, Too: How To Network With Other Language Companies
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 […]
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. […]
How to Translate Culture in Birth Certificates
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 […]
Valentine’s Day Around the World
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 […]
Simultaneous Interpretation Series Part 5 of 6: Handling Humor During a Simultaneous Interpretation Assignment
Key Points Navigating the Challenges of Simultaneous Interpretation Humor can present unique challenges for simultaneous interpreters during assignments. It happens to everyone: we’ve all felt out of place at one time or another. Whether you’re in an unfamiliar city needing to ask for directions or feeling uncomfortable at an unexpected social gathering, such situations can […]
Headers and Footers in Word: The Basics
Key Points 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 […]
Italian Gesticulation
The fact that Italians talk with their hands is generally accepted as a stereotype, a joke, and the truth. Far from simply being an outlet for emotions, the movement of an Italian’s hands conveys depth and meaning that words may not fully express. Gesticulation has been passed down through generations, just like spoken or signed […]