Christmas: why it is important to translate during the kindest time of the year Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in the world, a period to be spent with loved ones and presents and special gestures make up part of this memorable period. We would like to look at why translations in this most magical …

When it’s more than just a football. A range of football-related translation services A cross, a long ball, a step over, a Rabona kick or a swinging cross are for sure crucial elements of the sport, but football is more than just match commentary. It is often overlooked, but in the United Kingdom alone the …

Translating into French: a market that spans the globe With more than 321 million speakers, the French language is one of the most spoken in the world. It is present in almost every continent and its economic, touristic, demographic and cultural potential comes in second only to English. It is not merely one of the …

FIGS languages: a strategic key for internationalisation in the European market In the complex global business landscape, expanding into new markets is an essential strategy for long-term growth and sustainability. When it comes to accessing the European market, a deep understanding of the FIGS languages (French, Italian, German and Spanish) becomes a crucial tool for …

Translating and safeguarding the environment: ways to cut down our carbon footprint We all know that any human activity generates carbon emissions as a result and in the long-term, that is creating devastating effects on the environment. Being aware of that is the first step in cutting back on our carbon footprint and actually turning …

Translate and safeguard the environment: advice for mitigating impact and for saving It has become very clear that a shift is needed in the economic paradigm that has been adopted in the last decades. The increasingly evident effects of climate change should lead to greater reflection on the measures that need to be implemented to …

Minority languages in Europe: niche markets offering potential opportunities Around 14% of the European population speaks a minority language: that means in the region of 50 million people. What may at first seem like a limited audience, in actual fact is a market that offers great opportunities, especially for companies that are increasingly aware of …

Translating into Arabic: challenges and opportunities More than 450 million people in the world speak Arabic, with 274 million speaking modern Arabic.  Being able to reach out to such a broad spectrum of people could be amazingly beneficial for your business, especially in view of the significant increase in the buying power that some countries …

File formats: the most commonly used and how to translate them – part two In part one of this article, we discussed the main characteristics of image, audio and subtitle files. In part two we are going to continue looking at how to translate specific types of files, running through the relevant features, their potential …

File formats: the most commonly used and how to translate them – part one Once upon a time, in what was considered the “golden era of translations”, only hard copies of documents were translated. At most, a typewriter was used, but only in recent times. Things have moved on, thankfully, especially if we think about …