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Congrats Facebook, you look silly.
Computers and machines make our lives easier in so many ways by automating mundane and redundant tasks and delivering predictable results. Until they don’t. The rise of technology and social…
[Snack Video] The World Cup Edition
Well, it’s that time again! Time for an event that comes around only once every four years, and really leaves Americans scratching their heads! No, not the Presidential election. I…
[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…
[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…
[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…
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,
The Anatomy of a Translation Quote
We can drink instant coffee, eat fast food, and watch on demand movies. We love getting what we want NOW. We want fast. We need fast. It’s true. We. Love.…
What Does a Good Language Translation Cost?
The short answer: A lot less than a bad one. “You get what you pay for” is an old and well-known saying in the English language. Most of us know…