Tag: german

What Can Skype Translator Do for You?

What Can Skype Translator Do for You?

[ 0 ] April 28, 2016 |

By Sarah-Claire Jordan English is by and far the most common business and commerce language, so much so that it has come to be the lingua franca of the world, practically. Anyone who is anyone in international business has at least a basic level of English that is used to communicate with clients via email, […]

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Translating Polish: Marta’s Perspective on the Profession

Translating Polish: Marta’s Perspective on the Profession

[ 0 ] November 20, 2013 |

Where were you born? Where do you live now?  I was born in Poland. I moved to England in 2010. Where did you go to school? (High school/university/special institute/other training?) Do you have any industry or topical training that you bring to your translation work?                     […]

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Icelandic Language

Icelandic Language

Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the sub-group of the Germanic languages. It is classified as a Nordic language and is linguistically similar to Faroese and Norwegian. The majority of Icelandic speakers live in Iceland, and due to emigration, there Icelandic communities in Denmark, the United States and Canada. This article will center on […]

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The European Union’s Multilingualism Policy

The European Union’s Multilingualism Policy

In 1958, there were just four official languages of the European Economic Community (which was the first iteration of today’s European Union, or EU): Dutch, German, Italian and French. These languages represented the languages of the first six countries to join the Community. Today, European Union membership has been extended to countries beyond typical Western […]

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A Look At Language Families

A Look At Language Families

March 23, 2011 |

There are approximately 6,912 living languages in the world today. Most languages belong to larger language groups or families, which is a group of similar or related languages that developed from a common ancestor, referred to as protolanguage (“proto” means “early” in Greek). Let’s take a look at a few major language groups, including an […]

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