It’s difficult to calculate precisely how many words a translator is able to translate in a single working day. All projects are different and some are easier than others. For example, a translator may be allocated 2 projects to translate words which have the same number of words, but each has a different level of difficulty. It […]
Some of the most powerful German words in the German language are those that are molded together to make a super-long word. An example is “Kraftfahrzeughaftpflichtversicherung”, which quite literally means “automobile liability insurance.” There was another awesome German word, “Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz”, which when it existed meant “law delegating beef label monitoring.” Here are some more […]
In English, there are a number of terms that people believe are interchangeable just because they appear similar. Two of these are quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA). Quality assurance vs quality control doesn’t have the same meaning when it comes to the translation industry. Quality Assurance Translation quality assurance, referred to as QA, tries […]
Most of us are quite content with knowing the linguistic nuances of our own language in our own country’s context. We get used to using the word ‘biscuits’ in England whilst in America they are called ‘cookies.’ No problem at all until someone leaves England to visit America and wants to buy a packet of […]
Despite the fact that Germany is the seventh most visited country in the world, it tends to be known by non-Europeans for its sound economy and reliability as a place to do business rather than an interesting country in its own right. Of course, picking out 10 facts about Germany is always controversial as it […]
Translation is only needed because people around the world cannot communicate in a single universal language and need to do so in writing or in the printed form, anyway. If everyone around the world could understand English, or Chinese, equally well, then it would probably make life a lot easier, but there would be no […]
The translation game is played by anyone who is trying to create a global branding standard for a newly introduced product. The foreign language content in any advertising material needs to attract the targeted market without leaving any doubts in the targeted audience’s mind. The question often asked is who should do the translation? Can […]
It is a relatively easy task to literally translate a word into a second language. It’s much harder to use creativity in translation and in the process of translating translate a word or a phrase so that it sounds just right in the targeted language after taking into consideration the cultural background of the individuals who are likely to […]
Being fluent in more than your native language like German is a dream for many and a reality for some. However, that dream is not always transformed into reality for a number of different reasons. There are many good reasons to learn German depending on your personal circumstances. If you travel a lot to […]
There are very many different languages around the world – hundreds of them in fact! Some languages are the most useful languages to learn because they are spoken more widely than others. Every language is different and the length of time it takes an English speaker or a non-English speaker to learn a specific language […]
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