by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 23, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan The first thing people think about when they hear the word “Madagascar” is probably something along the lines of a menagerie of animals only found on that particular island of the coast of Africa. However, people do live on that same island, and...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 14, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan If you know a bit about Spain and its history, you probably know that it used to be made up of different kingdoms that eventually united to become Spain. The Spanish government does a good job of allowing each of its autonomous communities to...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 14, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan For most people, French is the language of France, and that’s the end of the discussion. However, just like Spain and many other western European countries, France was once a land made up of different tribes of people who spoke different...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 14, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Just like many countries in Western Europe, Italy is made up of different regions that each have their own distinct culture. The predominant language of Italy, Italian, comes from the Tuscan language, which in turn came from Vulgar Latin, just...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 14, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan If you’ve studied a bit of Spanish history, you’ll know that it’s a country made up of many different regions with their own distinct culture. Some of these regions also have their own languages, like Catalán, Asturian, Galician, and more. Most...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 7, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan First of all, what is Spanglish exactly? It simply refers to the intermingling that goes on between English and Spanish in areas where both languages are spoken. It’s not a language in its own right, and depending on the area it’s used in, can...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 7, 2015 | Translation Services
By Sarah-Claire Jordan There’s nothing more daunting to a child then having to go to the hospital. An unfamiliar environment, lots of strangers, and the bright lights and medical equipment can cause anxiety in many small children. If you add to all of that the fact...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Oct 7, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan German may not be the most widely spoken language in the world, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t without its dialects and varieties. It is the official language of Germany and Austria as well as one of the official languages in Belgium,...
