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29 More Hilarious Movie Title Translations

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January 11, 2019

10 Hilarious Christmas Translation Fails

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January 2, 2019

5 Winter Celebrations to Enjoy with Your Customers and Colleagues

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December 19, 2018

Translation Fails in Animation: 5 Cartoons that Got Lost in Translation

December 13, 2018/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Alison Kroulek

Around the world, kids (and kids at heart) have a soft spot for cartoons. However, just because animation is usually aimed at children, that doesn’t mean translating it is child’s play. Translation fails in animation can be caused by carelessness or sheer cultural differences. In some cases, censorship or overly aggressive localization can also leave […]

How We Support You When Things Go Wrong

December 12, 2018/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Richard Brooks

Everyone loves to laugh at translation fails, but it’s not quite as funny when your business is on the receiving end of the mockery. It’s even less funny when your products are stuck at a border due to translation errors in labelling and documentation, or when poor translation exposes your organisation to liability issues. To survive […]

The A to Z of Retail Compliance: A Checklist

December 6, 2018/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Surinder Singh

Compliance is one of the most intimidating parts of international retail. Around the world, retailers are coming under increased regulatory pressure from both governments and consumers. The more regions your business operates in, the more difficult it is to comply with all of the different regulations. That’s especially true if your business involves potentially hazardous […]

How to Say Hello in 15 Languages

November 21, 2018/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Richard Brooks

Did you know that the 21st of November is World Hello Day? To celebrate, learn how to say hello in 15 languages today! Participating in World Hello Day is as easy as saying “Hello” to ten people. But what if they don’t speak your language? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to say […]

How Translation Encourages Tolerance

November 16, 2018/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Alison Kroulek

16 November is the International Day for Tolerance. Since 1996, the UN has celebrated the International Day for Tolerance with the aim of fostering “respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our world’s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human.” This year, the focus is on reducing intolerance towards refugees and […]

World Kindness Day: 5 Ways People Show Kindness Around the World

November 13, 2018/0 Comments/in Language Blog /by Alison Kroulek

13 November is World Kindness Day. World Kindness Day has been celebrated since 1998, and this year I daresay we need it now more than ever. 2018 has shown that intolerance knows no borders. It’s easy to forget that kindness is ALSO universal. Every culture has its own customs and traditions of kindness, compassion and […]

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