Richard Brooks, Author at K International

Talking Robots the New Silk Road and More 10 Language and Translation Stories To Read Today

Published On - March 31, 2017

Talking Robots, the New Silk Road and More: 10 Language and Translation Stories To Read Today

Got some time to kill? Wondering what’s been going on in the world of language and translation? We’ve handpicked 10 noteworthy stories for you to enjoy on your next coffee break. Enjoy! Translation project brings Kurdish-language novels to Syria For years, Kurds in Syria have been banned...

Published On - March 31, 2017

Richard Brooks Language Blog

April Fool’s Day Around the World

It's always a good idea to be skeptical about what you read on the Internet, but on April 1st that's especially true. ...

Published On - March 24, 2017

Richard Brooks Language Blog, TechnologyTags: Technology

3 Ways Technology Leaves Some Languages Behind

When it comes to preserving language diversity, technology is a double-edged sword. On one hand, the Internet makes it easier than ever before to preserve dying languages and to allow people to learn them. On the other hand, technological advances often favour certain languages over others. Here are...

Why French is Important 12 Facts You Should Know

Published On - March 22, 2017

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: French

Why French is Important: 12 Facts You Should Know

March 18-26 is French Language Week (or more properly, Semaine de la Langue Française et de la Francophonie). In that spirit, we’d like to offer our own salute to the French language. Over the past few years, it’s become somewhat fashionable to say that French is passé. For example...

11 Interesting Facts About the Irish Language

Published On - March 17, 2017

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Irish

11 Interesting Facts About the Irish Language

It’s St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of the occasion, let’s get to know the Irish language a little better. Here are 11 facts about Irish that will make you sound smarter when you’re out celebrating with a pint tonight: Approximately 1.77 million people speak Irish in Ireland tod...

Published On - March 15, 2017

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Bad translation, translation fails

Funny Sign Translations: 30 More Signs We Didn’t Translate

Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs . . . but sometimes they get lost in translation! We’ve scoured the Internet for funny sign translations, and this is what we found. We certainly didn’t translate any of these, but we hope they give you a laugh: Well, that’s not helpful ...

Irish Translations and Traditions for St. Patrick’s Day

Published On - March 9, 2017

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Irish

Irish Translations and Traditions for St. Patrick’s Day

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, the time of year when everyone is at least part Irish (or pretends to be.) But put down the green beer – it’s time to take your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to the next level. And we’re here to help, with a round-up of St. Patric...

A Translation Showdown Man vs Machine Translation

Published On - February 28, 2017

Richard Brooks Machine TranslationTags: Google translate, Machine Translation, MT

Man vs Machine Translation

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Which Countries Have the Most English Speakers?

Published On - February 27, 2017

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: English

Which Countries Have the Most English Speakers?

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Published On - February 23, 2017

Richard Brooks Language Blog

13 Movies for Language Nerds

Are you in love with all things linguistic? Do you fancy staying in to watch a movie this weekend? We’ve got some recommendations for you. Presenting . . . 13 movies for language nerds like you! Arrival (2016) A science-fiction movie that centers on translation and interpretation, with a l...