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How does online/remote interpreting work, and when should you use it?
in Languages Without Borders, Multilingual Lifestyle, The Language of BusinessRemote interpreting allows translators and interpreters to work from anywhere in the world. It permits communication between different groups of people who do not speak the same language, and can be used for any type of event: a company video conference, an important meeting, a discussion with a multilingual audience, a webinar, an interview, etc. […]
Machine Translation – A blessing or a curse for the translation industry?
in Languages Without Borders, Multilingual LifestyleTechnology is everywhere. It’s difficult to find a part of our everyday lives that isn’t affected by it, and just when we get used to a particular app or process, something else comes along and turns things upside down again. Technological progress is generally very positive, we like it when our lives become easier, or […]
Accent vs. Dialect, Sociolect, Idiolect, Slang
in Languages Without BordersSo what’s the actual difference between accents and dialects? And how do people develop such different pronunciations or words or grammar rules for one language? It might sound like a simple question, but it’s not. Let’s start with the definitions. Both terms “dialect” and “accent” refer to a distinctive way of using a specific language […]
The impact of translation on the world
in Languages Without BordersThe history of translation and the impact of linguists has allowed us to learn about cultures and civilisations that existed many centuries ago. Although the history of translation spans centuries, it has also been a powerful tool in helping to bridge the gap between cultural barriers, which remains true to this day. How it started Translation […]
Hungarian books in English
in Languages Without Borders, Multilingual LifestyleOur current quarantine and partial lock-down certainly has its challenges, but it also provides an opportunity to do something different. Hungary has a rich history of writers and authors, many of whom have been translated into English, and the English-language books can be ordered online. The Paul Street Boys (Pál utcai fiúk) by Ferenc Molnár […]