Tag Archives: Translation

The history of translations is very long, as you can see from the infographic below. Translation is a big boost to communication, literacy and information dissemination. The invention of the printing press greatly helped translations. It allowed for the faster printing of texts. Likewise, it encouraged the use of languages other than Latin. More materials were written and made available …

Have you ever wondered why the British blush when you compliment their pants? You might think that the United States has a lot in common with their UK cousins across the pond, but all those different words and slight variations in vocabulary can lead to some pretty awkward misunderstandings! For instance, most British gentlemen wouldn’t be seen dead in a …

Are you planning a trip? It’s always a great decision, but there are a few problems you may face. First of, a language barrier between you and people around you. Especially, if you’re going to visit a few foreign countries at once. You wouldn’t learn languages of every country you’re going to, right? So, including the flight registration at the …

What is your native language? English? German? Dutch? Or maybe all of it? Here are few nice statistic’s facts about languages and translation. Did you know that English, even it is an international language, is not spoken by majority of people around the world. What about, that more than 50% of people around the wor ld are bilingual. People still use …