Published On - December 1, 2017
Why I love the UK
Back in the summer of 2004, I left my beautiful homeland of France behind for the prospect of a year in the damp, grey UK. I know what you’re thinking “Why on earth would you do such a thing?” well… picturesque countryside, fantastic hospitality and a pub on every corner (probably called the...
Published On - November 27, 2017
6 Major Shopping Days Around The World For International Business
In the United States, the holiday shopping season officially started on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping holidays in the world, but it’s certainly not the only one, or even the biggest one. If your business is marketing to international customers,...
Published On - November 17, 2017
3 Reasons We Needed a New Translation of The Odyssey
Homer’s Odyssey is one of the oldest and most influential works of Western literature. Before this year, it had been translated from Greek to English no less than 60 times. And now, there’s a new version available, translated by Emily Wilson. So, did we really need yet another translat...
Published On - November 10, 2017
Chinese Translation Services: A Beginner’s Guide
Is your business looking for Chinese translation services? The potential benefits are tremendous: Mandarin Chinese has approximately 955 million native speakers, making it the most commonly spoken language in the world. China is the world’s fastest-growing consumer market, and the second-large...
Published On - November 3, 2017
8 Horror Novel Translations to Curl Up With This Fall
Halloween is over. But there’s still a month of fall left, and I, for one, am not quite ready to start celebrating the winter holidays just yet. So, join me in keeping the Halloween spirit alive a little longer by curling up with one of these 8 horror novel translations. Let the Right One In...
Published On - October 27, 2017
Dracula in Translation
It’s almost Halloween! That means it’s an excellent time to reread your old horror favorites like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Most cultures have some sort of indigenous vampire mythology. But Stoker’s novel helped spread the modern, Western image of the vampire around the world....
Published On - October 13, 2017
12 Nightmarish Lullabies From Around the World
Mothers everywhere sing babies to soothe them to sleep. But the songs we sing are sometimes less than comforting. Consider, for example, the first verse of Rockabye Baby, which ends with a baby falling out of a tree. Like the original versions of most fairy tales, there’s a dark undercurrent ...
Published On - October 4, 2017
8 Stories About Language and Translation for September
Are you having trouble getting over the hump this week? Could you use some midweek motivation? Why not take a few minutes to catch up on all the news you’ve missed over the past month from the world of language and translation? We’ve handpicked 8 interesting stories, so grab a cup of you...
Published On - October 2, 2017
The Languages of Moana
If (like me) you’ve got kids of a certain age, you’ve probably seen Disney’s Moana more than once. In fact, you can probably sing the soundtrack from memory, or at least the parts of it that are in English. But what about the parts that aren’t? Have you ever wondered about t...