Today is UN French Language Day! This celebration was started in 2010 to promote multilingualism and the diversity of culture as well as to promote the UN’s six official languages. To celebrate this, we look at some of our favourite French words and phrases. Retrouvailles The euphoric feeling when you meet someone again after…
This month’s TRANSLATOR IN FOCUS will shine the limelight on our French and German into English translator, Merula. Please give a brief description of how you embarked on your career in the freelance translation industry, how long you have been working in the industry and what other language related work you carry out. My…
Today celebrates the achievements made by women which have been globally celebrated since the early 1900s, with the United Nations celebrating International Women’s Day for the first time in 1975. In this blog, we take a look at how this ties into the translation profession and what the proportion of male to female translators looks…
UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day will be celebrated on 21st February with the theme of 2019 as “The International Year of Indigenous Languages”. But why are rare and local languages so important? Why should we work so hard to keep these languages alive? Fighting to keep these languages alive helps to preserve a community’s culture…
Translators all over the world work tirelessly on projects in various language combinations every day. But what recognition is out there for exceptional translators? In this blog we take a look at the awards available for different genres of translation. TA First Translation Prize This award is specific to literary translation and is a…
With Valentine’s day around the corner, we take a look at some of the most beautiful words and phrases associated with love in various different languages. Ya’arburnee: Literal translation: “You bury me” This Arabic phrase is the ultimate declaration of love. When this phrase is uttered to another person, the meaning is that you…
Every day, translation services are required by numerous businesses, public organisations and individuals for a variety of different functions. Whatever the need, using a professional translation agency is essential. In this blog, we outline the reasons why you should always rely on a competent and experienced language service provider for your translation needs. QUALIFIED…
Legal translation is a specific field of translation that covers a range of purposes and needs, from contracts and terms and conditions to court judgments. Every country has a different legal system in place, so it is imperative that the translator is familiar with jurisdiction in both their source and target languages. In this article,…
As we know, translators are often required in the film industry for subtitling and dubbing purposes. However, directors often call upon linguists to help construct completely new languages. These professionals are known as conlangers. In this article, we will look at the different languages that have been created for film and TV and the origins…
Speaking a second language can contribute to the overall functioning of the brain in several ways. In this blog we look at a few of the ways in which our brain is boosted by knowledge of a second language. MEMORY AND CONCENTRATION It has been shown that speakers of multiple languages have advanced memory…