Blog - Language

When using business translation services, the first, and most important, thing you need to do is decide which languages to focus on. Obviously your choice(s) will depend on your particular product or service, but as a starting point we’ve put together a list of Top 10 languages used in business today.

Today is International Mother Language Day, an annual recognition of linguistic diversity established by UNESCO back in 1999. To mark the occasion, we thought it would be interesting to look at the evolution of language in this global, digital age – and how to embrace it.

In our last couple of blogs we have looked at a number of factors influencing the English language to become as it is today, but how did it reach the stage where it is understood by 1 in 7 of the global population?

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.

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.

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.

It doesn’t matter what language your Valentine speaks, we have given you “I Love You” in 22 of the most popular languages on the planet so go on, tell that someone special how you feel!