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Interesting facts about the Arabic language
Oct 18 , 2021
Interesting facts about the Arabic language by Target Language Translation Services - October 18 2021 December 18th marks Arabic Language Day, the day when the General Assembly approved Arabic as one of the official languages of the U.N. in 1973 as the fifth most widely spoken language in the world in 2016. When a language is spoken in so many places by so many different people, it is simply going...
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Polite Japanese
Oct 19 , 2021
Polite Japanese by Target Language Translation Services - October 19 2021 Considered one of the world’s most polite country, Japan is particularly known to have a strict code of etiquette and unwritten social rules that are reflected in their language. Japanese has two verbs for giving – one for giving “upwards” or “outbound” and one to give “downwards” or “inbound” and one of the basic tenets of ...
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What are the benefits of being multilingual?
Oct 20 , 2021
What are the benefits of being multilingual? by Target Language Translation Services - October 20 2021 In the age of globalization when lots of companies are moving into international markets, the ability to speak more than one language has become a valuable asset in the workplace. Regardless of the industry you work in, learning a second or third language can be extremely beneficial not only for ...
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20 English Idioms with their Meanings and Origins
Oct 21 , 2021
20 English Idioms with their Meanings and Origins by Target Language Translation Services - October 21 2021 Languages evolve and idioms are formed with collective meanings through time. Idioms are phrases that are common to a certain population. They are typically figurative and usually go against grammar rules and their origins might be unclear or unverified, therefore a prior understanding of it...
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Common Game Localization Problems
Oct 22 , 2021
Common Game Localization Problems by Target Language Translation Services - October 22 2021 The game market value around the world is expected to reach over 200 billion dollars in the next couple of years. The landscape is becoming increasingly competitive. Those providers who stay in touch with their consumers and adapt the games to better fit their needs and expectations are ultimately the ones ...
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How to deal with small translation projects?
Oct 25 , 2021
How to deal with small translation projects? by Target Language Translation Services - October 25 2021 The matter of small translation projects is one of the biggest challenges for LSPs. By small, we usually mean anything less than 250 words or about 1 page. Many translation customers have core content that is repeatedly utilized for a single purpose but requests to be modified over and over to re...
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What is mental health interpreting?
Oct 26 , 2021
What is mental health interpreting? by Target Language Translation Services - October 26 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic rounds the turn on its second year, fast-spreading variants have resulted in a rise in infections as well as another round of lockdowns. The combination of illness, death, economic difficulty, and limited social interactions have unsurprisingly had profound influence on mental hea...
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What is video remote interpreting (VRI)?
Oct 27 , 2021
What is video remote interpreting (VRI)? by Target Language Translation Services - October 27 2021 Video remote interpreting (VRI) is a modern, technologically advanced form of sign language interpreting that allows people who are limited English proficient (LEP) or who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with a hearing person at the same site utilizing telecommunication software via the in...
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