The Lingo-ist, October 2006
The following articles are from the October 2006 edition of The Lingo-ist
The fascinating thing about language
The year is 2006 AD. Britannia is entirely occupied by the Monolinguals. Well not entirely... One small company of indomitable linguists still holds out against the invading Monolinguals. And life is not easy for the Monolingual legionaries who garrison the fortified camps of Lingonium, Idiomum, Banterium and Patterum.
International Business Intelligence Report - Turkey
On 29th October the Republic of Turkey celebrates, well, the fact it's a republic, and has been since 1923. We at Lingo24 thought we would join in the celebrations by making this intriguing nation the subject of this month's International Business Intelligence Report. As usual, we take a thorough look at the economy, the language and the business habits of a fascinating country with a rich past and even richer future.
Detecting the source
Choosing the right translation company is obviously a crucial element as far as ensuring top translation quality is concerned. However, if you are producing (i.e. writing) the source material yourself, there are other important steps that you can take - some prior to even approaching a translation provider - both to reduce your costs and to make sure that the final target language version of your text is fit for purpose.