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You go to the doctor to make yourself better but there have been instances where people get sicker because of mistranslated prescriptions. Non-English speakers and those whose knowledge of English is limited are vulnerable. As it is, prescriptions are sometimes confusing, which can lead to…
In a very short time, the very active startup ecosystem of Budapest, Hungary came to life. Much of its success was due to the tutelage and support of Peter B. Záboji. Professor Záboji, an entrepreneur and angel investor, founded and acted as the President of…
Some people think that the energy drink Red Bull is from Thailand. But in reality, it is a product produced by Red Bull GmbH, a company based in Austria. The company was established in 1987 by Dietrich Mateschitz, an Austrian entrepreneur. There is a link,…
Translating written humor is already difficult. Imagine having to do it in real-time or immediately after a person utters his witticisms and punch lines. This challenging situation is notably present when it comes to interpreting humor in conferences. Even highly experienced professional interpreters consider this…
Tourists are typically drawn to destinations that make them feel comfortable and safe, and some of these destinations belong to the friendliest cities in the world. These cities typically are rated by travelers who have explored many cities around the world. A few prominent travel…
A translator’s main task it to render an accurate translation of the source language into the requested target language. So, does this cover translating the document verbatim, including translating bad grammar? It’s a question that plagues many translators, especially those who are still very new…
Gone are the days where we instantly think of robots as cyborgs. We don’t see them as armed metal creatures or autonomous humanoid machines. We even understand the term Android as the mobile operating system from Google. People have gone past the typical concept of…
One of the backbones of a country’s economy is the manufacturing industry. It has gone through many advancements through the years and has survived economic booms and downturns. Today’s technological advances are transforming the industry further. The increased international reach and improved communications provide the…
Freelancing, independent work, and alternative job arrangements are becoming more prominent. They make up the free market system called the gig economy, which is predicted to take over 40% of the US labor landscape by 2020. It’s difficult to ascertain whether or not this trend…
For coffee lovers, it is highly probable that you got your caffeine fix from a Starbucks store near you. Heck, you don’t even have to que since you can pre-order on their mobile app! Just like other American fast food chains, Starbucks is almost everywhere….
One can say that some famous translators are the alter egos of the original authors and writers. Translation involves meticulous work and knowledge of many things, aside from the fluency in the language pair and high level of creative writing skills. While the translator is…
E-commerce, once the playground of big conglomerates from developed countries, is now the more accessible and is rapidly gaining more players, such as Latin America’s MercadoLibre, which rivals the operations of Amazon and Ebay. In fact, MercadoLibre can be labeled as the “Amazon of Latin…
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British entertainment comes in many forms, and a mime festival is one of the entertainment events in the country that draws the largest crowds. London, England’s capital and largest city, hosts the annual London International Mime Festival. This year, the festival runs from January 9…
How many medical interpreting errors have you encountered? Many countries have diverse populations, thus, people speak a variety of languages in different levels of proficiency. The situation presents a big problem to healthcare providers who have to deal with patients from different ethnicities in the…
McDonald’s was born in San Bernardino, California in 1940. The international business started as a fast food restaurant by brothers Maurice and Richard McDonald. From being a restaurant the owners turned the business into a hamburger outlet before exploring the franchise business. They started using…
As New Year’s Eve draws nearer to usher in the New Year, many people are feeling nostalgic about the year that passed. So many things have happened in the year that is ending. It’s a mix of individual, local, national and worldwide trials, political strifes,…
Today’s retail marketplace is teeming with options for people to shop, creating a retail Armageddon that was started when Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market in August 2017. When the brick and mortar supermarket chain became part of a pure player, the retail landscape began to…
Translation has been around for several millennia and it’s not going away anytime soon. It continues to evolve, promote understanding and improve communication among nations, individuals, groups and communities. When nations opened to the global community, translation became more important, with the client base getting…
In the past, workers put a priority on tasks, to ensure that work that should be done first is given all the attention until it is finished. Priority was first used in the 1400s. It’s a singular word that equates to something being the first…
It’s the most hectic time of the year and people are happy and excited about the holidays, as they look forward to buying and receiving gifts, so business owners should ensure that they are ready with their holiday marketing strategies. Throughout the year, shops steadily…
For overseas business success, it is important to appeal to global consumers, meaning messages should be free from translation errors. It’s a fact that translation errors have created disastrous results for a number of foreign brands trying to capture new markets overseas. Translation blunders are…
The general perception of artificial intelligence in the past few years hasn’t been that positive. For one, it is viewed as a threat to job opportunities for humans. There’s also the popular movie trope of AI becoming too autonomous that it ends up controlling or…
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to have a remote job that gives you the chance to be mobile and live anywhere you like? The Internet, mobile devices and advanced communication technology all contribute to increasing your productivity. Ideally, these developments allow you to…
If you’ve been dreaming of living in Switzerland, you might get the chance this time in Albinen. The municipality is located in the district of Leuk, which is a part of Valais. The canton is in the southern part of Switzerland, where the famous Matterhorn…
