3 Benefits Of Translation Services For Corporations
Translating Poetry For Your Valentine
On Valentine’s Day we express our love and affection for others in many ways – be it through gifts, flowers, chocolates, or even poetry. But love poems in different languages that best express our feelings can lose their essence in translation. Luckily, professional translation services providers, skilled in translating poetry have been able to convey…
Global New Years Traditions Guide By Language Connections
Everyone in one form or another celebrates the New Year, some in January, others in February (Chinese New Year) or March (Persian New Year). Most Global New Years traditions involve some kind of typical feast. This year Language Connections, a Boston-based interpretation and translation services company, shares their families’ New Year’s Eve traditions. Global New…
Are You an English Bilingual? British English vs American English
In this increasingly globalized world, or globalised, using the correct form of English is paramount. The population of the US is over 300 million, while the UK is home to over 60 million people, therefore businesses must know the difference between British English vs American English.
Should You Stay True To A Language’s Form When Writing Multilingual Content?
A question was recently posed to Google’s John Mueller about whether or not optimizing multilingual SEO content for users searching without special characters, in a language traditionally written with a certain script, would help rankings. His answer? No.
Diwali Celebration: Wishing You A Happy Diwali!
Nearly a billion people worldwide participate in the Diwali celebration and almost a dozen countries officially recognize it as an official holiday. Dozens of cities across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the UK also have significant celebrations, dazzling both religious observers and casual passers-by. Despite the holiday’s increasingly global reach, many unfamiliar with the holiday are…
Happy Nowruz: Celebrating Persian New Year 2017
Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, falls on the spring equinox marking the first day of spring. It has many special customs associated with it, and is one of the most important and oldest Iranian holidays celebrated by all religious and ethnic groups in Iran.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Today all around the world, people of Irish decent (or just lovers of Irish culture) are getting ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. From parades to feasts, people will gather to commemorate Irish history and culture – which stretches back far before the first ever St. Patrick’s Day parade was organized. A glance at Irish…
Global Corruption on the Rise: The Importance of Legal Translation
Transparency International has recently published the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2016. This index ranks countries by their perceived levels of corruption. According to the recent report, more countries increased in corruption levels, rather than decreased, showing the urgent need for committed action to thwart corruption. With FCPA anti-bribery and corruption requirements increasing, the need for…
The Need for a Spanish Miranda Rights Translation
Today, roughly 45 million of the U.S. population speaks Spanish as their first or second language. Providing these individuals with vital information in their native language is a problem many government institutions face, including the juridical system. English to Spanish legal translation services are of course provided by the court, but until recently, there was still one vital moment where…
Guanxi Corruption and JP Morgan’s $200 Million Fine
International business practices are complicated – many times what’s considered normal in one country is outlawed in another. Although the global community is moving more towards a universal standard for corruption compliance, one can still find big names coming under fire for breaking such rules. JP Morgan Chase’s dealings with Chinese partners is one of…