Why Learn German?
Translation and project management can be a stressful profession – it is therefore important to develop your own stress management techniques.
Translating Into High or Low German: Which One to Choose?
German, is spoken as a native language by 100 million people worldwide, and within the European Union, it is the most widely spoken first language.
How to Maintain Your Language Skills as a Translator
As translators, our language skills are our main tool. Ideally, we become more proficient in all our languages, including our mother tongue, throughout our lifetime, but that is not necessarily the case. Just as our computers and CAT tools need updating, so do our linguistic skills.
How Language Skills Can Help You Run Your Business Smoothly
As a business owner, you should think seriously about how you’re going to strengthen your communication and language skills, whether you’ll be doing that by taking a business language course or language training in a foreign language.
The Global Round-Ball Game: Why Americans Call Soccer “Soccer”
What is the proper English word for that “global round-ball game”? Is it “football” or “soccer”? This question has an interesting linguistic history.