The Lingo-ist, March 2006
The following articles are from the March 2006 edition of The Lingo-ist
Translation Environment tools (aka Translation Memory or Computer Aided Translation tool)
Over the last few newsletters, we have explored why we at Lingo24 marvel at the beauty of the eXpandable Mark-up Language XML and the one of its applications, the Xml Localisation Interchange File Format XLIFF. We mentioned that we use XML's versatility to create custom solutions for our high volume customers and that XLIFF is our choice for all translation related tasks. When we create those solutions, however, XML based work-flows are only one ingredient...
Celtic language focus
As Irish folk all around the world raised a glass of Guinness and toasted the good Saint Patrick, Lingo24 decided it was the perfect time to take a closer look at the Irish language... And while we were at it, we took the chance to investigate a few other Celtic languages too!
The Fascinating Thing about Language...
Do you groan when you hear certain words or expressions used on the TV or in conversation? This month we asked a group of colleagues - English, French and German speakers - to tell us which ones are guaranteed to make them cringe or which give them problems!