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We hope you have found our mini blog series useful this week. Today we will be giving you common Italian phrases which will help you on your travels.

Today we’ll be equipping you with 10 useful French phrases that will help you get by while you are off sunnying yourself in St. Tropez…

In this mini blog series, we’ll be equipping you with 10 of the most common phrases you’ll need for your holiday this summer! First up, Spanish.

In this mini blog series, we’ll be equipping you with 10 of the most common phrases you’ll need for your holiday this summer! First up, Spanish.

In the UK we have a variety of different accents and dialects within our English language. Many of these accents carry certain stereotypes with them. Whether or not there is any truth behind any of these stereotypes the advertising industry certainly uses our preconceptions to their advantage.

Every language has its own ways of conveying particular meanings; words or phrases which are language-specific, or even specific to a particular dialect. These colloquialisms make perfect sense to those using them in their native language but they can pose real difficulties for anyone trying to translate them into another language.

Translators often come across slang terms and swear words whilst interpreting text. Part of being a good translator is having an excellent grasp over the source language and the target language so as to be flexible if any slang terms are encountered in the translation process.

When choosing a subtitling style, it is useful to consider where the video will be shown, aesthetic elements already in your video, and the technical requirements of your video. We have long since used the following guide to display the options available to our clients in a straightforward manner, so we thought we would publish it on our blog.