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Winter Holidays Around the World
UPDATED: November 11, 2021 If you’ve visited any retail or department store in the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that the Christmas décor is out in force (and has…
What to Look for in a Translation Agency
Making the leap to having your documents translated to other languages can be exciting and maybe a little scary. You’ve created the perfect content for your business; how can you…
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Translation: Why It’s Important for Safety
No matter what languages people speak, Everyone understands safety Got chemicals? Then you know how important it is to have a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) available to all your employees. The…
[Snack Video] Do You Want to Increase Your Website Traffic?
Did you know there are more native speakers of Spanish and Chinese combined on the Internet than English? Only 25% of all Internet users are native English speakers. That means…
[Snack Video] Did You Know Languages Die?
Did you know languages die? Not from stampeding elephants, ill-fated bungee jumps or too much vodka. A language dies when its last speaker dies. Today there are 6,909 languages in…
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[Snack Video] How to Understand Swahili on the Phone
Have you ever done trigonometry….in Chinese? Built a house of cards in a wind tunnel? Gotten a millennial to put their mobile device down? Those things are…
[Snack Video] Interpreters vs. Translators
As expert and passionate linguists, we get accused of being the grammar police, nit-picky and, well, just rude in some cases. We have no idea what all those people are…
[Snack Video] 7 Interesting Language Facts
Languages are an interesting thing. Where did they come from? Why are there so many different ones? Why are they so different from thousands of years ago? Well, as lovers…
[Translation 101] “Misunderstanding Down Under”
We’ve all seen those embarrassing mistranslations from all over the world of signs and consumer product packaging. The Internet is rife with these funny, real world…
Housing Authorities, Immigrants and the American Dream
Housing authorities provide a valuable service to some of the most vulnerable citizens of our society. The core mission of these government agencies is to provide housing at low or…
Translating Articulate Storyline Courses
Articulate Storyline is one of the world’s leading learning content authoring tools. With over 80 million learners in more than 150 countries,