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  • in order to have stronger business globalization ensuring that compr 16001128 26289 1 14072223 500 How globalization can strengthen a business’ brand - When companies decide that they want to expand to other countries, it's important to find the right balance between staying true to their brand, while still making necessary adjustments to reach out to customers.
  • comprehensive business translation is crucial for companies trying t 16001128 25989 1 14079526 500 Language subtleties need to be accounted for in business translation - Translated content needs to remain accurate and efficient. Otherwise, customers will not have a well-rounded understanding of what the business is offering.
  • businesses that are looking to expand their operations into new mark 16001128 25551 1 14078675 500 Ensure customers find your brand trustworthy - Particularly when organizations are trying to expand into new markets - through different countries - those in charge must ensure that localization is integrated into the website optimization strategy.
  • business translation is a key aspect for organizations to consider w 16001128 25305 1 14082805 500 When machine translation falters - One area that should not be left to the devices of computer systems is ensuring that a website is properly translated into a new language. Business translation is key to guarantee that customers will understand what a company has to offer them and what its overall goals are.
  • Uruguay Forms a Petition Against Discriminatory Phrases - Every language has phrases that some would consider derogatory and even discriminatory, but Uruguay is the first country to actually form a petition to get rid of the phrases from the dictionary and penalize people for using them in public. The petition was started by the House of Afro-Uruguayan Culture, and they have specifically asked […]
  • More Students to Take German in Georgian Schools - When most people think about the foreign languages they were taught in high school, they typically think of Spanish, French, and German. Those used to be the staples, but the United States has recently begun moving away from these core languages in favor of new ones. It seems like, these days, the languages offered in […]
  • translation services for websites can be greatly beneficial for comp 16001128 24734 1 14069533 300 Chinese telecom company finds great success in overseas markets - Huawei Technologies, a Chinese telecoms equipment company, saw its 2012 global sales increase by 8 percent from the year before, bringing the annual revenue to US$35.4 billion, with the majority of revenue generated from outside its domestic market.
  • the 13th annual atatcd conference is being held in orlando florida i 16001128 24783 1 14007659 500 ATA-TCD Conference starts January 25 in Orlando - Whether a business is just starting out or is well-established, attending the 13th annual American Translators Association Translation Company Division (ATA-TCD) conference would be beneficial. This year, the event is taking place in Orlando from January 25 to January 27.
  • How Well Has Nabokov’s Poetry Been Translated? - Nabokov was s a prolific poet and writer who was also bilingual and often translated his own poetry. Now, Dmitri Nabokov translates his work, though some have questioned his word choice and style of translation. Nabokov is best known for his book Lolita and Pale Fire. A movie was made based on the book first in […]
  • Healthcare Industries Benefit from Professional Translations Services -   47 million American citizens are unable to speak English or do not speak English as their primary language. This often produces communication problems in situations where clear communication is important, such as in healthcare and health related industries. Though translation technology is far from being perfect, advanced translation tech is very useful in hospitals […]
  • University of Iowa Offers Spanish Language Classes - The University of Iowa is one of only three colleges in the United States that offers an MFA in Spanish with Spanish language classes. The creative writing course offered by the University is two years long, and it has slowly gathered more and more students who want to enroll in Spanish language classes. Some of […]
  • Arlington Middle School: A Center for German Excellence -   The German-language program in Upper Arlington, Ohio, is one of only five centers for German excellence in the United States. The German excellence program starts in sixth grade and lasts all the way through high school. The students not only learn German translation, but also about German culture as well, and the program is […]
  • Moldavian to German Translation Needed - In order to rationalize the amount of different language translators the European Union needed to translate official documents, they designed a study to find out just what Romanians could understand.  The Republic of Moldova is a member of the European Union, but the Moldavian language has only been around since 1990. This led researchers to […]
  • Chinese Language Teacher Honored with Award -   Yinjie Qian, the Chinese language teacher at Olympic Heights High School in Florida has received the 2012 “Teacher of the Year” award from the Florida Chinese Teachers Association. Qian is originally from China, but she has lived in Florida for sixteen years now, and she continues to teach her classes Chinese songs, skits, and […]
  • Red Lobster Tries to Attract Hispanic Customers - In order to attract more Hispanic customers, the restaurant Red Lobster has launched a new Spanish language marketing campaign. This new campaign is designed to tap into a whole new group of potential Hispanic customers that has been largely unreached by the popular seafood restaurant. Ads with Spanish-language translation have already started to appear in […]
  • Mark Twain is an “Exemplary American” in Germany - Mark Twain is popular in America, mostly because he is an iconic American author, and many Americans have read his books and essays in school.  In Germany though, people are still fascinated by Mark Twain solely because of his writings and ideology about America. Even 103 years after Twain lived in Heidelberg, he is popular […]
  • East Coat Students Win Chinese Language Scholarship - Two students at Northeastern University have won scholarships to study the Chinese language and culture in China for eight months. They had previously been studying Chinese business translation, and because of their work and effort, they have been chosen to continue their studies abroad. Chinese Scholarship Awarded Through the Fulbright-Hays Group The scholarships from the […]
  • Astronaut Learns Russian before Going into Space - Even though the Space Shuttle is gone, it doesn’t mean that American astronauts have to find different careers or that American children have to give up their dreams. There are other nations going into space that are more than willing to give other astronauts a lift to the stars. However, for many astronauts, that means […]
  • Chinese Tourism to Increase in 2013 - About one billion tourists were abroad in 2012, and that amount is projected to increase during 2013. Some noticeable differences in the tourists this last year were that there were more Chinese tourists than ever, and they spent an average of 30% more than other tourists. In light of this, more than thirty different countries […]
  • Wisconsin Alumna Earns German Excellence Award - Janelle Morgan, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, is one of three teachers to earn the German Embassy Teacher of Excellence Award this year. The award is given to teachers who demonstrate the ability to impart genuine enthusiasm for the German language and culture to students, and also for implementing modern technological teaching […]
  • Language Barrier for Jobseekers - Young European jobseekers are trapped by a language barrier in their countries. Places like Spain and Italy are in hard economic depressions, and the ideal situation for many people would be to work in another country. However, many young professionals don’t speak German, and most German jobs don’t provide adequate translation services for out-of-country workers. […]
  • Moscow Library Shows Rumi’s Masnavi - The week before Christmas, the Russian State Library unveiled a new acquisition: a Russian translation of the six volume set of the Masnavi-ye Manavi written by the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi. The ceremony was held at the library’s Center of Oriental Literature, and was attended by various Russian academics and translators. […]
  • Virginia Struggles with Translation Resources - Though over sixty different languages are spoken in Virginia’s Peninsula region, the majority of the population speaks English and Spanish. The Spanish-speaking community members find it difficult to obtain adequate English to Spanish translations for everyday needs. Because of the region’s high non-English speaking population, the translation services are spread thinly, and schools, courts, and […]
  • The Process of Setting up Foreign Businesses in China -   There are foreign businesses being set up by the hundreds in China every year. This year, China will start up over 500 new KFC restaurants across the country with plans for even more growth. With 160 cities that contain over a million citizens, there is plenty of demand for foreign goods and products. However, […]
  • Beer No Longer Considered a Soft Drink in Russia - As of the New Year, beer is to be considered an alcoholic beverage in Russia. Before now, beer was only considered to be a soft drink, which could be purchased at basically any corner shop or from a street vendor and drunk on the way to work or even during a lunch break. Anything below […]
  • German Businesses Hire More Foreign Employees - In some work fields, there is a deficit of trained employees or employees with university degrees in Germany. Because of the shortage of workers, many German companies have had to look out of country to replace the gap in the workforce. While this tactic seems to be working well, there have been some issues with […]
  • Russian T.V. Star to Host U.S. Radio Show - Oleg Frish has long been popular in Russia and the United States as a talented T.V. personality, radio show host, and singer. On January 12th, he will also be the new host of his very own radio show out of New York, and he could be the first foreigner to promote jazz, cabaret, and rock-n-roll […]
  • Should Chinese Be Taught to Younger Children? - Chinese is arguably one of the most difficult languages to learn, but scholars are still wondering if younger children would benefit from learning the language. Young children have proven to be able to learn different languages much more quickly than older children and adults. Schools across the United States often have immersion schools for German […]
  • The Founding Fathers of German Language - The Grimm brothers are heralded as the founding fathers of the German language in addition to being the collectors of historical German folklore. What many people may not know about the Grimm brothers is that they published more than just fairy-tales. They also published works such as The German Dictionary and German Grammar. As German […]
  • Spanish-speaking Churches Begin to Add English Services - Spanish-speaking churches across the United States that only offer services in Spanish are beginning to add more English services for the newer generations. Adding English could mean a hybrid service that provides Spanish-to-English translation, or it could take the form of two services, one for English and one for Spanish. New Language Ensuring the Church […]
  • Controversial Textbook Riles Russian Readers - A new addition of a textbook that teaches how to speak Russian has made some Russian readers quite upset. The reason for their indignation is not that the book doesn’t teach Russian adequately, but that the stories used to teach the language seem to paint a bad picture of Russian’s in general. It’s not your […]
  • Yoga in Spanish - In the New Year, the New Tampa Regional Library will be starting something a little different: yoga in Spanish. The library already has an English yoga class that did quite well this last year, but with the growing number of Spanish-speaking attendees, the library would benefit from holding a yoga in Spanish class as well. […]
  • Chinese Institute Gains Popularity and Criticism - China’s Confucius Institute has been around for a while, but it is still gaining popularity especially now that Chinese is becoming more globally spoken. The Institute was created to teach people more about the language and culture of China, and it has done this through Chinese translation and language programs as well as through theater […]
  • Adoption Ban Pending in Russia - Today, the Russian Lower Parliament voted overwhelmingly to put a ban on American adoption of Russian children. This ban has not yet been confirmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, but most agree that the bill is in part a retaliation against the law that President Obama signed which would seek to punish Russian citizens accused […]
  • Preschool Teachers in Greece Flock to Germany - Western Germany is facing a crisis: they have a massive deficit in preschool teachers, and until recently, they had no idea where they were going to find so many qualified people to fill the empty positions. However, the debt crisis in Greece has offered a solution to their problems. Germany has begun recruiting Grecian preschool […]