Author: Szabina Korga
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Subtitling or dubbing – the big question of international media content
It is not surprising that multinational companies often use every media format in order to reach their target audience – and using visuals is still among the most effective ways to do so. However, video formats are no longer restricted to TV spots and commercials, they can be used as an introduction to the company,…
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More languages, more business
For language skills, demand and supply are equally on the rise. As corporations cross borders by default, they need their leaders to understand new customers and workers and cultures. In a recent Forbes survey, half of the 200 companies admitted they needed at least a quarter of employees knowing another language compared to the current…
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Translation and layouting in one package
As an international translation agency, we assist our clients from all around the world with their projects. We take part in projects promoting cultural events, supporting human rights activist foundations, advertising assistance with health issues, and the list goes on. One could think that we only do translation and editing. But our work goes far…
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Traduction et mise en page en un seul service
En tant qu’agence de traduction internationale, nous accompagnons des clients du monde entier dans leurs projets. Nous participons à des projets qui promeuvent des événements culturels, qui soutiennent des fondations de défense des droits de l’homme, qui font connaître les aides disponibles sur des questions de santé, et dans bien d’autres domaines encore. On pourrait…
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Going zero waste in the office
Nowadays going zero waste is one of the most popular trends – luckily it is one of the most progressive ones as well. You can read many articles on how to apply zero waste policies in your home, but have you ever considered how you can do this in the office? Or, as a manager,…
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Events with sign language interpretation – practical tips for organisers
Most of us associate sign language interpretation with a person gesticulating in the corner of the screen during a television broadcast of a speech or another event of major importance. However, sign language interpretation is guided by the same basic principle as other forms of interpretation – mediation between languages. In most cases it involves…
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The final version of EU Copyright Directive ready, uncertainties remain
Following months of debates around the new Copyright Directive of the European Union, the negotiators agreed on a final text on the 13 February 2019. While awaiting formal confirmation, we give an overview of what changes can be expected in content sharing. Caught in the act? Originally, the aim of the Directive was the fair…
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Website translation – why is it different?
You’re just back at your desk from a meeting, motivated, full of energy, and inspired by this new assignment you’ve been given. As part of its efforts to enter new markets, your company is planning to set up a German version of its existing English-language website. Great responsibility, high visibility… but you lack experience. As…
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The Periodic Table – A Common Language for Science
In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presented his version of the periodic table of the elements, and this event fundamentally changed the course, not only of chemistry, but of all the natural sciences. To honour the 150th anniversary of this ground-breaking innovation, the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO declared 2019 to be the International Year of…
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Common heritage, multiple languages: protecting and promoting ‘unity in diversity’
When a language dies, a way of understanding the world dies with it, a way of looking at the world. (George Steiner, After Babel, 1975) Despite their indisputable value, languages around the world are disappearing at a worrying pace. Indigenous languages – the majority of today’s estimated 7000 spoken languages – are the most endangered,…