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Published On - January 26, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Google translate

Cheeseburgery Hamburgers

After hearing a recommendation that bloggers should use computerised translation to provide foreign language replicas of their own blogs, Tony Barber decided to put Google Translate to the test. I won't spoil it for you - the full article is here but there is one section that made us laugh for good ...

Published On - January 23, 2009

Alicja Brady Language BlogTags: Irish, Language

Lá Nua Closes Its Doors

Lá Nua, the only Irish language newspaper published on a daily basis, has closed down due to a lack of funding. Lá Nua, which means “New Day” in Irish, stopped its presses at the end of the year. The newspaper had been in print for more than 20 years, but according to Eurolang.net, there simpl...

Published On - January 22, 2009

Alicja Brady Language Blog

Chinese Censor Obama

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Published On - January 9, 2009

Alicja Brady Language BlogTags: Apple, Coolgorilla, iPhone, Travel

Talking Translator

Have you ever been stuck in a foreign country desperately wanting to ask a local a question but limited by your language skills? Well the iPhone and iPod touch from Apple in conjunction with Coolgorilla have the solution. Coolgorilla develops software applications for iPods and Mobile phones. They h...

Published On - January 9, 2009

Alicja Brady Language BlogTags: Language

Texts: A New Tool in the Struggle for Language Diversity?

Text messaging is quickly becoming one of the most common methods of communication worldwide. In fact, last year in the US, text messages surpassed voice calls in popularity. However, the Wall Street Journal notes that texting can pose problems for some non-English speakers. Most of the time, when p...

Published On - January 7, 2009

Alicja Brady Language Blog

New spelling in Brazil

Could you imagine what would happen if you had to adopt a new set of spelling and grammar rules? Well that’s exactly what has just happened in Brazil....

Published On - January 7, 2009

Alicja Brady Language Blog

My friend can speak that language…

… So why do I need a translator? During one of the medical industries biggest exhibitions, Medica 2008, we spoke to hundreds of people regarding their translation requirements. Surprisingly many of the companies confirmed that their translation is done by employees who happen to speak the fore...

Published On - December 29, 2008

Alicja Brady Language Blog

Malaysians Debate Language

Malaysian politicians, schools, activists and parents have been engaged in a furious debate over what language to use for instructing the nation’s schoolchildren in math and science. Now, MSNBC reports that negotiations between the different camps have reached a standstill. The issue is emotio...

Published On - December 19, 2008

Alicja Brady Language Blog, Machine TranslationTags: Arabic, Hebrew

Online Social Site Offers Machine Translation

One of the earliest Utopian promises of the Internet was that it would connect the world and give different cultures a greater understanding of each other. Imagine if you could sit at a coffee shop and talk to people from across the world, and hear what they have to say. In theory, at least, everyon...

Published On - December 12, 2008

Alicja Brady Language Blog

Don’t Jump…. Get yourself a donkey!

Translating documents is not an easy business, a word can mean one thing in one language but something different in another if translated literally. When translating important life saving information leaflets it is essential to proofread the text to make sure it reads correctly and fluently....