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 […]
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 […]
Kanji Writing Declining Among Youth in Japan
Key Points 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, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Understanding and Using Form Fields in the Word Developer Tab
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 […]
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 […]
Why Should I Learn Italian?
“La bella lingua” is appreciated all over the world as one of the most beautiful spoken languages. It is the 8th most spoken language in the United States largely due to a high rate of immigration of Italians during the late 19th century. It is also the 2nd largest ethnic market in the United States […]