Languages
One Town, Five Official Languages
Deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, a huge municipality (about the size of Tennessee) is establishing a unique linguistic legacy: it has five
June 1, 2023
Languages
Yiddish Language 101
“He’s just extra meshuggeneh today,” I sigh when our cat is sprinting around the apartment, knocking tchotchkes off the shelves left and right. As someone
May 25, 2023
For Translation Buyers
Globalization, Internationalization, Localization, Translation: Work Your GILT Out
In the world of translation, there are a number of unique processes at play. There is translation itself, of course, but also globalization, internationalization, and
May 18, 2023
For Translation Buyers
Waking Up to Vietnam
What gives Vietnamese coffee that unique kick? It’s made from nutty robusta beans, with nearly twice the caffeine content of milder arabica brews. That’s why
May 11, 2023
For Translation Buyers
Professional Translators Preserving Linguistic Nuances
Mirrors of their cultures, languages reflect the daily lives of their speakers. From the dozens of Eskimo -Aleut words for snow to Hawaiians’ sixteen kinds
May 4, 2023
For Translation Buyers
Impacts of Poor Translations on Political Diplomacy
In multinational diplomacy, players come from diverse cultures and speak different languages. This raises challenges when cross-cultural translations are needed, even for experts like the
April 27, 2023
For Translation Buyers
Translation Technology 101: CAT Tools, Machine Translation, and Post-Editing
What is a CAT tool? What does post-editing mean? There are many different technical terms used throughout the language and translation industry. In this blog
April 20, 2023
Languages
Are There Official Language Watchdogs?
Language institutions play a vital role in regulating and preserving the languages that are spoken worldwide. These institutions are responsible for setting the standards and
April 13, 2023
Languages
Climate Crisis and Language Loss?
When concerns regarding the climate crisis are voiced in the West, the conversation is often oriented around Western concerns. Which is not an entirely unreasonable
April 6, 2023
For Translation Buyers
What You Should Know About AI Chatbots (Pt. 2)
The rise of AI chatbots is so meteoric, it’s hard to keep up. In fact, since writing Part 1 of this post, OpenAI has already
March 30, 2023
For Translation Buyers
What You Should Know About AI Chatbots (Pt. 1)
Would you be able to tell if a chatbot wrote this blog post? (Don’t worry…it’s 100% percent human-written). With the world buzzing about sophisticated chatbots
March 23, 2023
For Translation Buyers
Korean Language: North and South
Spoken by around eighty million people, Hangugeo (or chosŏnmal) is the official language of both South and North Korea. However, after almost eight decades since
March 16, 2023
