Are Flemish and Dutch One and the Same?
When I decided to study Dutch, I did not imagine there would be so many different variations of this language. In fact, I thought that it was only spoken in
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The Buds to end all wars? Google takes translation back to the SciFi books
In the Sci Fi Book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, earthling Arthur Dent is teleported to an alien spaceship unable to understand what his sudden hosts the Vorgons are
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Get Them Pumpkins Rolling
As Halloween approaches children and adults alike start their preparations for this much awaited date. Halloween is no longer regarded as a holiday marketed from the U.S. to the rest
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Sense and Untranslatability
Translators need to have different tools at their disposal whenever they encounter difficult-to-impossible terms to translate into the target language. We often face a few challenges during the translation process,
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Language in Sports: International Communication at an Organizational Level
In our past couple of articles, we’ve talked about methods of communication in both European and world football, but focusing on what happens on the field, most importantly at the
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Language in Sports: Communicating With the Referee
Recently, we reviewed the ways that players and coaches interact and communicate with each other in the football leagues of Europe, a highly international setting. But what about interactions with
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Language in Sports: Communication in European Football
Football (or soccer, as it’s known to North Americans) is the world’s most popular sport. In all corners of the globe, one can find football being played. It’s only natural,
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The Linguistic Nations of America
In an interesting article published in Tufts Magazine, author Colin Woodward caught people’s attention when he described what he sees as new nations within the United States of America. He
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An Academy of the English Language…Not
Is the English language perfect as it is? As it continuously evolves (and sometimes regresses) and transforms, should there be a body in charge of regulating it? These are some
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Copywriting: A Minefield of Horrid Translations
It is difficult enough to write good copy in one’s own language. The first struggle is combining the commercial mindset with the creative mindset. Stereotypes teach us that commercial employees
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