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Is it possible to learn a language while you sleep?
Oct 13 , 2021
Is it possible to learn a language while you sleep? by Target Language Translation Services - October 13 2021 The average human sleeps around eight hours a night for, on average, 75 years, which adds up to about two hundred and 22,000 hours in a lifetime. Luminaries from Benjamin Franklin to Jon Bon Jovi have poured scorn on the simple mammalian inactivity of sleep. Franklin famously asserted that...
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Cultural blunders: brands gone wrong
Oct 14 , 2021
Cultural blunders: brands gone wrong by Target Language Translation Services - October 14 2021 Attempts to create globally consumed brands, or regionally consumed brands have proved challenging. Changing a product to cater for local needs or tastes risks hurting your reputation and your likelihood of successful expansion. And some brand marketers seem to wrongly think that they can convince overse...
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The Difference Between Language and Dialect
Oct 15 , 2021
The Difference Between Language and Dialect by Target Language Translation Services - October 14 2021 It’s always incredibly significant to use the correct terms when referring to specific things in any scientific field. And the same goes for the science of linguistics. The only problem is that some linguistic terms get a bit muddled by the public. We often talk about languages, particularly in th...
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Most commonly spoken languages in the USA
Oct 17 , 2021
Most commonly spoken languages in the USA by Target Language Translation Services - October 17 2021 As one of the world’s biggest melting pots, the United States is home to people from all different backgrounds. It is a country that was founded by immigrants, which is evident through the various cultures that are prevalent throughout each region. While English is the most commonly spoken language ...
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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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