A Tourism Translation is Essential in This Globalized Age
A tourism translation for tourist resources means businesses associated with tourism such as tour operators, travel agencies, hotels, and hostels can reach out more easily to potential customers throughout the world. This could include any of the following tourist material: websites; brochures; advertisements in the magazine both paper and online. Once the material has been […]
Numbers are Interpreted Differently in Different Cultures
But what are numbers? In the later part of the 14th century, the Arabic-Hindu numeral system was the commonest system used throughout the globe to represent numbers in different cultures. It starts with”0” and it can be written in numerals like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or in words such as five, six, seven and […]
Eastern vs Western Cultures
Culture is an integral part of any society, and it plays a significant role in shaping the way people live their lives. The world is divided into two major regions, East and West, with distinct cultural differences. Eastern culture includes the countries of Asia and the Middle East, while the Western countries, including those in […]
The Role of Official Document Translation in International Events
There are a whole host of international activities that take place today including business conferences, climate conferences, trade conferences and human rights conferences. Each one of the conferences depends on understanding to be a success. Most events depend on interpreters and translators who competently ensure everybody attending a conference has a full understanding of what […]
Keep Focused When Learning a New Language
Communication has become faster, easier, and at a lower cost than it has ever been. This doesn’t mean all communication overseas takes place in your own language. You have to think carefully if you want to travel and be part of the global economy and consider learning a second language. To be able to master […]
The 3 Percent Problem: The Challenges of Fictional Translation
About 3 percent of all fiction worldwide ends up being translated into English, according to a survey in the U.S. a decade ago. That might have changed for the better according to recent comments from an organisation called Literature Across Frontiers (LAF), but does the percentage matter and what are the particular challenges of literary […]
What’s Cooking? Food and Cookbook Translation
Translating cookbooks and food preparation techniques is almost as much fun as preparing the dishes and eating them is! However, like all translation fields, it comes with its own unique challenges. Some of these are explored below. Ounces or Grams? How to Measure Ingredients Most of the world may have adopted the metric system, but […]
Colour Interpretation Around The World
Colour has become an important focus of researchers because colours affect an individual’s feelings and expressions. Colour choice and preference depends on the culture and the country too. Knowing how colour affects people has a dramatic effect on marketing content used by businesses to attract new customers. Colours are used in contexts that do not […]
Benefits of Keyword Translations
Global SEO is the method used to target users of different languages who live in different countries. One of the most challenging things about translating web content is ensuring that search engines will index it so that web users can act on it. This is where keyword translation and localisation comes into the picture. Keywords […]
Interesting Facts About the French Language
French rivals English as a truly international language, and to be honest, the ascendancy of English over French has only come about in the last two or three decades. French remains a very important international language and not just for the millions of people around the world who use it as their primary or native […]
