by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 30, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan There’s probably no need to learn Irish, also known as Gaelic or Irish Gaelic, if you plan on visiting or even moving to Ireland. If you want to truly get to know Irish culture better, however, and connect more with its history, you should at...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 30, 2016 | Business Translation
By Sarah-Claire Jordan One particular piece of news that seems to be on everyone’s mind and in everyone’s mouth is “Brexit”, which refers to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. A vote was held on June 23rd, and a little more than half wanted out. It seems...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 23, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Igbo is the language of the Igbo ethnic group found in the southeastern region of Nigeria. The large majority of Igbo speakers are ethnically Igbo as well, and Nigeria is where most call home. Though there probably was at one time a specific...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 23, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Unless you have lived for some time in India or are from there, you probably have never heard of Kannada, one of India’s 120 or so major languages. It is also known as “Kanarese” or “Canarese”, and is the language of the Kannada people of South...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 23, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Portuguese may not be as widely-spoken as Spanish, English, and some of the other popular languages of the world, but it is spoken by over 200 million people around the world. Its influence goes beyond just Portugal and Brazil, however, as it is...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 23, 2016 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Before we can delve into what it is to translate English into Nepali, we should take a look at what the Nepali language is like. Nepali is part of the Indo-Aryan language family, and acts as both the official language and the lingua franca of...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 16, 2016 | Español
By Sarah-Claire Jordan The RAE, or “Real Academia Española” (Royal Spanish Academy) is the most important Spanish language regulatory body. In English, we don’t exactly have one regulatory body that can claim to be the authoritative regulatory body in terms of the...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jun 16, 2016 | Business Translation
By Sarah-Claire Jordan The Olympic Games, or simply the Olympics, as they are usually called in English, are huge international sporting events that happen every two years (with winter games every 4 years, and summer games every 4 years). They are an excellent example...
