Learning a new language is an everyday challenge when, as beginners, we try our best to avoid making grammar mistakes or struggle with pronunciation. Acquiring new vocabulary might seem the easiest taskRead More…

Writing for a Global Audience “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes toRead More…

The debate has been raging ever since German President Joachim Goack’s speech in February in which he suggested making English the official language of the EU. (Kate Connolly, The Guardian) It’s important to remember thatRead More…

Many sites list hundreds of amusing, sometimes utterly nonsensical mistranslations found all over the world, probably done by machines or translators with little care for context or quality. These mistranslations appear inRead More…

Does your company operate internationally or does it have a global presence? Do you have a product that you are trying to sell in more than one territory? Website and product localisationRead More…

Do Idioms Translate? Not Always! Do Idioms Translate? Not Always! We all know and use many different ways of expressing ourselves, but would those expressions still make sense if translated into otherRead More…