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Lingo24 Solutions:We really can help you do more effective business internationally - and if we can't, you'll know this within 30 seconds of speaking to us on the 'phone. Lingo24 Company BlogArchive for the ‘Uncategorized’ CategoryNo shortage of work for the Latter Day SaintsWednesday, September 10th, 2008We all tend to think that we are stretched sometimes, particularly when a large translation project lands in our laps, but maybe we should just be grateful that we are not one of the staff or lay translators employed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (more commonly known to many as The Mormons). Tackling the North South divideMonday, September 8th, 2008Right here in England we always seem to have had the notion of a North/South divide, in fact, it has often provided the material for many a comedian or the backdrop for many a television production, however, we are not alone in the national perception of such division. In countries as diverse and distant as Germany, Italy and Egypt there is also the perception of such a division (although in these countries the North is seen as the more affluent and sophisticated of the two sides). Quran translation causes controversyMonday, September 8th, 2008It is probably to be expected that new translations of religious texts are always going to cause some measure of controversy and should the translator deviate in any measure from the generally established understanding of words or tracts of particularly significant text, then this controversy is assured all the more. New dictionary to aid spelling-bee participantsThursday, September 4th, 2008In a move to encourage spelling-bee participation and assist existing participants across Canada, the Oxford English Dictionary has released a new dictionary specifically to improve skills and spelling for competition hopefuls. Reducing the shortage of BSL interpretersMonday, September 1st, 2008For followers of linguistic news snippets, hardly a week goes by without some comment on the shortage of BSL (British Sign Language) interpreters; indeed, sign language interpreters generally are in short supply worldwide with some countries so chronically short that medical care and legal proceedings are often seriously effected. A growing trend for English primacy?Friday, August 29th, 2008Earlier this month the LPGA, the biggest worldwide association of professional women golfers amended their membership rules to stipulate that all of their members (including some 121 international members from 26 different countries) must show a demonstrable proficiency in English by next year, or be stripped of their membership. Foreigners need not apply!Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Coming as we have, to the successful conclusion of the spectacularly staged XXIX Olympiad, one might be mistaken for thinking that the inherent Olympic message of ‘one world one vision’ and its implied message of the unity of all nations through the ennobling quality of sport would now permeate the world. It seems though, that permeate though it might, the spirit of the Olympic message has fallen upon deaf ears at the LPGA (the largest worldwide association of professional women golfers), where new rules mean that ‘foreigners need not apply’. New survey to probe modern Yiddish usageFriday, August 22nd, 2008Yiddish, as many will be aware, is a non territory specific High German language that originated in the Rhineland Ashkenazi culture from about the 10th century onwards. Over the course of time, Yiddish spread outwards over Central and Eastern Europe and eventually to the New World. California Gold RushWednesday, August 20th, 2008“There’s Gold in them there hills.” Well…very nearly; but if you happen to be a translator, then it’s probably the very next best thing to another California Gold Rush. Starting from 1st Jan next year, under the direction of newly passed legislation, all Health Plans covering the State of California will be required to cover the provision of written or verbal language assistance for any member in need of it, ‘in whatever language or form it is necessary’. As you can imagine, in a State that is as large and as ethnically diverse as California, this amounts to ‘good times ahead’ for all translators who can get in on the action. Times move onwardsMonday, August 18th, 2008As the old saying goes, “there are only two certainties in this world; Taxes and Death”. Now whilst this may be somewhat pessimistic, albeit true, there is also one other certainty; that times move onwards and this is highlighted perfectly by two new technological offerings for international travellers. Both Alta Vista and Paragon Software Group have just announced their latest respective releases; a Language Translation Utility and Multilingual Dictionary for the ever increasingly ubiquitous iPhone and iPod Touch. |