Author: Szabina Korga
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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,…
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10 most important business languages in global market
As the face of international business changes, so do the languages used to communicate. From professional networking and academic collaboration to transport and traveling, the business world requires business owners to use different languages in order to scale up their companies. Even if you’re a small company and aspiring to sell your services and products…
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Greta Thunberg: A teen with an impact
If you have only read the news headlines about Greta Thunberg, you might have thought she is just another teenager with a romantic vision and over-enthusiasm to change the world. But what is it about her that makes her climate protection message get through? The Swedish butterfly-effect Greta Thunberg has just turned 16 but she’s…
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The real #10yearchallenge we all need to care about
A new social media craze, the so-called #10yearchallenge, has taken the Internet by storm, with millions of people posting photos of themselves from 10 years ago to show the world how much they have changed. The trend initially aimed to foster positivity about ageing and physical appearance. And while showing how much we have “glowed…
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The euro turns 20
The New Year began with important news: 1 January 2019 marked the 20th anniversary of perhaps one of the most monumental decisions the EU has ever made – the adoption of the euro. Although the euro is a relatively new currency, it has become the second most traded currency, behind only the US dollar. On…
