Tag: Translation Culture

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Website Localization

Website Localization 101: the Right Questions to Ask and the Steps to Take

The concept of globalization was popularized by Thomas L. Friedman, who defined it as the international system that…
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Untranslatable

Translating the Untranslatable: Should We Accept the Challenge or Really Not?

Different languages handle linguistic features differently (i.e., gender, verb tenses, time, space, and metaphors). Nouns in different languages…
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Guide to translators

A Brief Guide to Ethics for Interpreters and Translators

Interpreters and translators serve as the only gateway between two people who speak different languages. Because they are…
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Business

Conducting Business between Eastern and Western Cultures: What to Keep in Mind?

When expanding into a new business environment, companies must calibrate their business models and modify their core structure…
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RIO Olympics

Gold Medal in Linguistics: RIO Olympics 2016

Over 204 countries and territories participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to…
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Foreign Language

How to Achieve Lifelong Health and Success? Learn a Foreign Language!

Countries around the world prioritize their language education to greater or lesser degrees. In the United States, less…
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Endangered Languages

The Death of the Family Tongue, a Loss for Words

What is the least translated language? Alas, there are thousands if we take a look at UNESCO’s Atlas…
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Japanese Translation

Taming the Giant: How to Succeed in Japan?

Foreign companies entering the Japanese market may assume that leveraging their existing business model and brand identity would…
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Understanding Cultural Nuance In Your Translation

A pinto bean in America is just something you cook up for dinner, but you won’t find them…
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Translation Quality: General Rules

Translation Quality: General Rules

Translations come in many different forms, styles, and qualities as there are individuals who require them. With the…
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