Published On - September 18, 2009
Talk like a Pirate Day
Avast! Ahoy there all ye heartie land lubbers, swashbucklers and buccaneers! It be International Talk like a Pirate Day on the 'morrow. Shiver me timbers! Gaarrrrr!...
Published On - September 11, 2009
Lost In Translation: French Panic On Plane
French passengers on board an Aer Lingus Dublin to Paris flight had a fright when the captain made a routine announcement earlier this week....
Published On - September 11, 2009
Israel to Remove Languages Other Than Hebrew From Road Signs
In a move that may cause confusion among travellers and will surely cause discomfort among some of its Arab citizens, Israel’s minister of transport, Yisrael Katz, has declared that the country will get new road signs-in Hebrew only. Right now, road signs are trilingual, with the names of citi...
Published On - September 11, 2009
Talking Business: How to Avoid a Translation Fail
Some phrases just don’t translate-especially when you are relying on a computer to do the heavy lifting. The International Trade website has published a list of English business phrases that don’t translate well, and it illustrates this point beautifully. Take, for example, the common En...
Published On - September 11, 2009
NYC French Language Bookstore Set to Close
Librarie de France bookstore in New York City which specialises in French Language books looks set to close after being in business for 74 years....
Published On - September 11, 2009
Nine Year Old Girl Achieves Sign Language Qualification
Tayla Reynold’s mum is hearing impaired and it can be difficult for her to keep up with her girls. 9 year old Tayla has taken it upon herself to improve their communication by doing a sign language qualification....
Published On - August 27, 2009
Will Facebook Own Crowdsourced Translation?
On Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun noted that Facebook has applied for a patent for its crowdsourced translation application. The app, which has been in use since early last year, has helped Facebook quickly and efficiently translate its pages into different languages....
Published On - August 27, 2009
Cash Machines in London go all Cockney
According to the BBC five cash machines in east London will be talking in cockney for the next three months. The cash machines belong to Bank Machine’s ATM’s. Customers will be able to choose Cockney as a language option. They can expect to see phrases such as ‘please enter you huckleberry Fin...
Published On - August 20, 2009
Controversy over Healthcare Translation Policy
Accoring to various news reports there is controversy in the USA this week over ‘ObamaCare’ policies which state proposed healthcare reform plans which include providing on site interpreters for patients who have limited English. The healthcare reform legislation is currently pending in Congress...
Published On - August 18, 2009
Confusion over Nazi Slogan Translations
The federal court of justice has overturned the conviction of a man who was fined 4,200 euros for possessing and transporting 100 t-shirts which were to be sold with the words ‘Blood and Honour’ printed on the front. ‘Blood and Honour’ is a translation of the German ‘Blut und Ehre’ which...