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The internet has made marketing a global game for any business brave enough to take on the world – and the evolution of web content has been a major driving force behind the industry and growing brands alike.

Released in 2012, Matinee is a Malayalam-language film that tells the story of two people trying to make it in the film industry, with unexpected and dangerous results.

Whatever your reasons for delving into a foreign language, there are certain mistakes you never want to make. Just a single word or direct translation can leave you a world away from saying what you want and – as you’ll see from these examples – it can get pretty embarrassing.

Language is incredibly subjective, so you can imagine how translating between two different languages can be difficult. Our Quality Assurance means you know exactly what level of accuracy to expect and you can be sure to get a consistent quality, every time and across many different languages.

Valentine’s Day is as close to a global celebration as you can get and it’s hard to find a country that won’t be puckering up this Saturday. However, not quite everybody can celebrate their love this weekend and, just to prove it, here are five places that have even banned Valentine’s Day altogether.

If your business is calling out for a voice-over then you’ll know how difficult it is to choose from all the options you have available. But an explosion of cheaper options greatly affects the range of quality on offer and makes it difficult to choose the best option for your needs. So, how much is a voice-over worth to you and your business?

These days there are a host of translation options available to those smart enough to use them. Here, however, we look at some translation mistakes when good translation was sadly underused, with often disastrous results.

Not many people realise just how many of their favourite children’s stories originally started life in another language. The best children’s books have appeal that stretches across boundaries of culture and language. Here are three books that you may have read and enjoyed, countless times, without realising you’ve never read the original.