A love story made in Brazil for Cupid
posted Wed, 2011-08-24 14:33 by
A Scottish dating agency are using the foreign language internet to spark love interests in Brazil.
Edinburgh-based dating agency, Cupid, has seized the golden opportunity that the foreign language internet has to offer in the ever-growing Brazilian online market, shelling out a whopping half a million pounds for a number of Portuguese sites.
tags: Brazil, Brazilian markets, emerging markets, Export, Foreign Language Internet
Closing the export gap with the foreign language internet
posted Mon, 2011-08-08 15:22 by
A whopping two-thirds of London’s businesses are not exporting, and very few would consider going overseas, a new report has said.
The poll, conducted by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said it was ‘hugely disappointed’ with the results.
Willie Walsh, president of the LCCI said, ‘It is not good enough that so few UK companies export their goods and services and even [fewer] think it’s a possibility.’
tags: eCommerce, Export, Foreign Language Internet, LCCI, UK economy, UK export
Asia: The emerging market you can’t afford to miss out on
posted Tue, 2011-08-02 16:02 by
When it comes to language translation services, and in particular, the foreign language internet, we get first-hand experience of emerging markets and global trends. Indeed, on this very blog we’ve waxed lyrical about the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and the opportunities these hold for exporting businesses.
tags: BRIC countries, economy, emerging markets, Export, Foreign Language Internet
Translation services, Scotland: What are the most popular languages?
posted Thu, 2011-07-21 15:02 by
When you think of translation services, Scotland isn’t exactly the first place to come to mind. And yes, we hear the jokes that some of those below the border could do with a Scottish-English translator more times than you would care to imagine.
For such a small country, there’s a surprisingly large export of goods from our chilly borders, which means there’s a necessity for translation services in Scotland.
But just what kind of languages do Scottish businesses translate into?
The UK export market — doom and gloom or a sunny future?
posted Mon, 2011-05-16 15:44 by
It seems like everyone’s talking about UK exports this month.
We’ve got the FT pointing out the fact that the UK joined the exporting game a little too late to ride out the recession.
tags: eCommerce, Export, Foreign Language Internet, International Trade, UK economy
Britons’ work opportunities hampered by poor foreign language skills
posted Wed, 2011-05-11 10:17 by
British workers’ poor foreign language skills are holding them back from jobs in European Union institutions, an official said this week.
While British workers account for twelve percent of the EU population, they hold just five percent of positions in the European Parliament and Commission, leaving them vastly under-represented in the EU workforce.
tags: Employment, European Union, Export, Foreign Language Internet, International Trade, language
Export electioneering – how Scotland’s political parties can help boost exports
posted Thu, 2011-04-28 10:40 by
With the Scottish election coming up on 5 May, export has become a major issue. The SNP are pushing for a 50% rise in local exports over the next six years backed by £2.5m funding, while the Liberal Democrats want to double the number of Scottish companies trading overseas by 2020.
tags: eCommerce, Export, Foreign Language Internet, internet marketing, Scottish election
Asia accelerates as Singapore reaches third place on Globalisation Index
posted Fri, 2011-02-11 12:38 by
Asia’s position as the current hot spot for economic globalisation was reinforced recently when Singapore reached third place on the Globalisation Index, placing behind Hong Kong and Ireland.
tags: Export, globalisation, Globalization Index, international business, Localisation
Export and localisation go hand-in-hand
posted Tue, 2009-08-11 13:09 by
The words ‘export’ and ‘localisation’ should always go hand in hand. Any business with an international target market needs to properly address the cultural nuances that are inherent across the world, and it all begins with a company’s website.
Sure, translation plays an important part in converting a website for the global market, but there is a lot more to the localisation process than simply translating a piece of text verbatim.
tags: Export, Localisation
