by Julia Tuff | Jun 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Languages are vanishing around the world at an alarming rate; every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker,according to UNESCO. Between 1950 and 2010, 230 languages went extinct and, today, a third of the world’s languages are spoken by fewer than 1000...
by Julia Tuff | May 20, 2019 | 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 | Jan 28, 2019 | Translation Services
Instead of performing a word-for-word translation, website localisation focuses on the specific country’s conventions, cultural differences and even the right website design to suit the target market’s preferences. Simply put, this strategy has the capacity to boost...
by Julia Tuff | Nov 13, 2018 | Professional Interpreting, Translation Services
If your business needs to expand further into the global market, establishing seamless communication between your company and your clients or audience is of very high importance. One way of keeping both parties on the same page is by utilising a professional...
