Language of the Month: Haida
Haida is a language of the northwest coasts of British Columbia and Alaska whose origin is uncertain. Although many linguists consider it to be a Na-Dene dialect distantly related to Tlingit and the Athabaskan languages, others consider it an isolate (a language unrelated to any other language). Fewer than a ...
The English Translation of the Longest Place Names in the World
Want to know the English translation for Krung-thep-maha-nakorn-boworn-ratana-kosin-mahintar-ayudhya-amaha-dilok-pop-nopa-ratana-rajthani-burirom-udom-rajniwes-mahasat-arn-amorn-pimarn-avatar-satit-sakattiya-visanukam? (or) Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnopparatrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarnsathitsakkattiyavisanukamprasit. The longer version spelled with 163 letters probably holds the record for the longest place name in the world. It's not surprising that only a handful of Thais can remember the full name of this city in Thailand. The abbreviated ...
Translation Services for a New Language: Tigrinya
Language Connections is happy to support the Idaho Office for Refugees with translation services for their efforts to aid in the resettlement process for many immigrants to the U.S. LC supports the IOR with immigration translation services. Recently we provided services, which involved Tigrinya translation. Tigrinya is a rare language, ...
Pharmaceutical Translation and Brazil’s Market
According to the National Ministry of Health, Brazil will be in need for some pharmaceutical translation services! Their market has grown by $28 billion annually, backed strongly by generics sales. Although government programs largely support generics, Brazil's president has also encouraged long-term foreign investment in the country's pharmaceutical industry. Keep ...
FDA Will Need Interpretation Services to Address Globalization Issues
The drug development, production, and distribution landscape in the United States has changed dramatically in recent years, expanding the FDA’s responsibilities across new borders (and requiring lost of interpreting services). According to recent statistics, up to 40 % of the drugs in the United States are imported, and up to ...
Chinese Interpreting Needed: China is the Second Largest Pharma Market
The pharma industry will be in need of some Chinese interpreting soon! China is close to becoming the second largest pharmaceutical market and the world's largest single-payer system, requiring companies to implement new business strategies. With an annual growth rate of almost 20% - projections indicate the market value will ...
LC Receives 2011 Best of Brighton Award for Excellence in Translation
U.S. Commerce Association’s Award December 8, 2011 -- Language Connections has been selected for the 2011 Best of Brighton Award in the Translators & Interpreters category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the ...
