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The Origin of the Carnival Holiday

Although many people usually associate the holiday of Carnival as something celebrated in Brazil, many would be surprised to know that it is in fact, a worldwide celebration. Usually occurring

February 11, 2013

A “Behind-the-Scenes” Look at Website Translation

The decisions we make when preparing a quote for a website translation are crucial to the final outcome in terms of quality and price of the project. So when a

February 8, 2013

The Fascinating Finns

Today we’re going to delve into some facts related to the interesting and singular Finnish language. Finnish is spoken mainly in Finland, as well as areas near Finland such as

February 1, 2013

Translating for the Kitchen

When it comes to recipe translations, you should have a reputable and reliable culinary source of information at hand so that you might be able to look up suitable vocabulary

January 30, 2013

Spanish Is the Second Most Widely Used Language on Twitter

The Spanish Chancellor, José Manuel García-Margallo, and the director of the Instituto Cervantes (Cervantes Institute, Madrid), Victor García de la Concha presented the 2012 report “Spanish in the World” on

January 25, 2013

Spanish Language Enjoys Excellent Health

The Cervantes Institute, one of the largest Spanish-language cultural institutions, unveiled on January 14 its annual report on the overall status of the Spanish language in the world. The 2012

January 23, 2013

Why Can Some People Speak More Languages Than Others?

Languages are a curious thing; every single one of us speaks at least one, yet there are some people who can speak up to 5 times that amount. Research shows

January 21, 2013

The Official language of Turkey and Cyprus,Türkçe konuşuyorum, Türkçe konuşurum

Turkish belongs to the family of Turkic languages with Turkey being this language family’s archetypical country. These languages are spoken throughout a belt of regions that stretches from Turkey to

January 18, 2013

5 Points Customers should keep in mind when asking for a Quote

We receive many quote requests on a daily basis and the documents vary from Birth Certificates, to Power Point presentations, to legal documents and to very technical manuals. It is

January 17, 2013

The Translation of Musical Notes

We all know that there are many differences between terms that are commonly used by Spanish speakers and those used in English. Thanks to globalization and the vast amount of

January 16, 2013

The Beginning of Professional Translation

In the nineteenth century translation was work reserved for professionals and not for cultured science, religion or literature enthusiasts. Let’s have a look at a well-known colleague. George Eliot, the

January 11, 2013

New Year’s Eve Around the World

With the holidays coming to close this week, it’s interesting to see how different cultures and religions celebrated these special times. Around the world, countries from all over partook in

January 7, 2013

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