A Snapshot of Vietnam

Vietnam has been in the news recently because of its overall excellent response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although Vietnamese have become a little complacent in the last few weeks, and the virus has made an unwelcome return in the coastal seaside city of Danang, it is a testament to the government and people of this […]
COVID-19, Global Pandemics and the Role of Medical Translators and Interpreters

The 1918 Spanish Influenza pandemic swept unabated throughout the world, taking down 2 percent of the world’s population which was approximately 50 million people. One thing that would have been different back in 1918 was the availability of skilled medical translators and interpreters. Translation of course isn’t a new discipline but in 1918 the world […]
Tips for Advertising Translation

Translation is vital in the advertising industry, particularly if a business wants to operate in an international context. Successful advertisements must be engaging and appealing to their targeted market and address the audience with the most appropriate vocabulary. This is the key to the most effective advertising campaign. Advertisements often depend on subtle nuances placed […]
How to Make Game Localization Faster?

Many videogame developers want to release their new games simultaneously around the world, but that is impossible without game localization. Not all video games are text-rich, but those that are more dependent on finding ways to speed up localization without compromising on quality and consistency. Here are a few tips for video game developers seeking […]
Pros and Cons of Online Learning and the Covid-19 Pandemic

Online learning isn’t new. In one form or another, it has been around for some time. For some people, online learning has been the only viable educational option, whereas for others it has been a rational alternative to a classroom or lecture hall environment. With the arrival of Covid-19, the necessity to shift schools, colleges, […]
Covid-19 Face Masks: What Medical Experts Say About Their Effectiveness

As countries around the world battle with Sars-cov-2, the novel coronavirus, different strategies have been tried and tested. Most countries have had no experience with dealing with such a contagious virus and there have certainly been quite a few mistakes. Those countries that experienced the SARS epidemic in 2003 reacted quickly using a combination of […]
Don’t Forget to Translate Your Vaccination Certificates!

Vaccinations are in the news again because of the desperate race to find an effective vaccine for Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, or Sars-cov-2. In reality, new vaccines are always quietly being researched and sought after. It’s not an easy task. There is still no effective vaccine for ebola, HIV (that […]
Eight Occasions When You May Need a Birth Certificate

Often you may think, why do we need birth certificates? Or, what is the point of keeping a birth certificate as most of the time it just occupies space in a safe deposit box which you are probably paying a fee for? However, quite unexpectedly you may be asked for your birth so then you […]
The 6 Best Ways to Immigrate to Canada

Canada is one of the safest countries in the world and has numerous employment opportunities. There are several different ways to immigrate to Canada. From 2019, it was announced that over the coming years Canada has room for 1 million new immigrants. It is just a matter of following the most suitable route to take […]
There’s English and Spanish, but What on Earth is Spanglish?

Languages are never fixed in time. They evolve and change. When people moved far less than they do today and most grew up in a defined locality talking to those who spoke the same language or dialect as they did, then there was little change. Dialects evolved due to geographical separation or isolation over time. […]