by Julia Tuff | May 20, 2019 | Asian Language Translators, Uncategorized
令和 Reiwa: what’s behind the name of Japan’s new era and what does the term really mean? The recent abdication of Japan’s emperor, Akihito, made history in more ways than one. Of note, he is the first Japanese emperor to step down in over 200 years. The accession of... by Julia Tuff | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Laughing matter: how to translate jokes Heard the one about the translator who walked into a bar? OK, maybe not, but how you’d translate the joke into another language would depend on the punchline. Does it play on words or offer a sly nod to a cultural reference... by Julia Tuff | Mar 21, 2019 | Sociolinguistics
I MAP OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES Mapa_Lenguas_del_Mundo.png under GFDL created by es:Usuario:Industrius using Image:BlankMap-World.png made by User:Vardion, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2107256 The Earth is home to a huge and... 
by Julia Tuff | Oct 8, 2018 | Translation Services
Globalisation is here to stay and most companies nowadays are looking to expand even further into international markets. To do this successfully a company needs access to reliable language services such as translation services and professional interpreting services.... by Julia Tuff | Jul 16, 2018 | Professionalism
What are the most common translation slip-ups and how can they be avoided? We’ve all seen the amusingly translated menu description that puts you off ordering a particularly gruesome-sounding dish, or the shop sign confusing customers such as the following...