Tag: global events

Olympic Translation Issues: How to Prepare for Big Events and Lessons Learned

Olympic Translation Issues: How to Prepare for Big Events and Lessons Learned

February 7, 2018 |

With a record-breaking 2,925 athletes from 92 counties set to compete and millions of spectators flocking to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, it’s clear that this will be one of the biggest sporting events in history. Of course, with so many people from hundreds of different nations gathering in one place, […]

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5 French Terms to Know for the Tour de France

5 French Terms to Know for the Tour de France

By Sarah-Claire Jordan We are now in the last weeks of the Tour de France, the world-famous annual bicycle race that started this year in the Netherlands on July 4th. There are 22 teams participating this year, with 32 different countries represented. The race has many stages, including mountainous terrain, flat terrain, and everything in […]

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The ELIA Networking Days, a Unique Language Industry Event

The ELIA Networking Days, a Unique Language Industry Event

[ 0 ] October 13, 2014 |

By Dimitra Hengen As a CEO/business owner in the language industry I am always looking for opportunities to develop my own knowledge and grow my company so I took advantage of the opportunity to attend the European language Industry conference in Tuscany. Elia’s ND Tuscany was held in Tuscany, a few miles from Florence, at […]

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Olympic Interpreting

Olympic Interpreting

[ 0 ] February 5, 2014 |

Palm trees inertly witness a lively conversation in foreign tongues on a sidewalk in Sochi, Russia. Big mounds of snow muffle another one in the adjoining ski resort, well above the altitude of the Black sea-side city. The athletes are present at last and the liveliness in the air is a combination of rosy cheeks, […]

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KNAW Language Conference: Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition

KNAW Language Conference: Diversity and Universals in Language, Culture, and Cognition

[ 0 ] October 25, 2013 |

The constant research conducted by a translation firm such as ours cannot be reduced to finding innovative software and organizational methods, albeit important tasks. The Alpha Omega Translations blog is a testament to the world languages, etymologies, and writing systems that we explore, trace and attempt to decipher. While the stories of these jewels of […]

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Spring in Boston: The Association of Language Companies Conference

Spring in Boston: The Association of Language Companies Conference

This year’s ALC conference was held in beautiful Boston. I must say I was very impressed by the elegant dynamism of the Bostonians during my first time ever in this historical city. As usual, the conference provided a great forum for networking among language service companies, and for exploring leading translation technologies and new strategies. […]

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One Week in the Life of the GALA Conference

One Week in the Life of the GALA Conference

[ 0 ] March 26, 2013 |

The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is the largest global non-profit association within the language industry. GALA provides resources, education and research for companies working with translation services, language technology and content localization. GALA’s open, collaborative environment drives innovation through open-minded discussions and debates about the opportunities and challenges facing our industry. As a CEO/business […]

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A Global Event: International Women’s Day

A Global Event: International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) will be celebrated this year on March 8, 2013. The idea began in the early 1900s, when a restlessness and urgency was brewing among women who began campaigning for women’s rights. The first official National Woman’s Day was observed across the United States on February 28, 1909. The following year, 1910, […]

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