Welcome to a fun edition to Sid’s World! Today we looking at some more fun language facts that you might or might not have known. Did you know that… 01 There are between 6000 and 7000 languages in the world – spoken by 7 billion people divided into 189 independent states. 02 There are about […]
Welcome back to another addition of “Breaking the Barrier!” Today we checking out the sentence Under pressure – English Sob pressão – Portuguese Bajo presión – Spanish Onder druk – Afrikaans Definition — n 1. the state of pressing or being pressed 2. the exertion of force by one body on the surface of another […]
Hey there and welcome back 😀 We always happy for those reading our blog in your busy days. So lets first hit it off with a favourite comic of ours found on the great net of the word: And now some random yet interesting facts on Language • The first word spoken on the moon […]
Listen! Beowulf opening line misinterpreted for 200 years The opening line ‘Listen!’ is not a proclamation and should not have an exclamation mark, according to new research JONATHAN BROWN Author Biography Tuesday 05 November 2013 It is perhaps the most important word in one of the greatest and most famous sentences in the history of […]
Welcome to another inside peak to Sid’s World. Lets hit it off with this weeks comic about how to lose a social life: And now, here are some more awesomely interesting facts about LANGUAGE: • The word “trivia” comes from the Latin “trivium” which is the place where three roads meet, a public square. People […]
The hottest job skill is… The Army, NYPD and State Department can’t get enough workers with this job skill. Neither can Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, local courts and schools. By Annalyn Kurtz @AnnalynKurtz October 30, 2013: 3:15 PM ET What is it? Fluency in a foreign language. Translators and interpreters are expected to be one […]
5 Tips for Freelance Translators How do you become a translator, you ask? Perhaps you are a doctoral student in linguistics and just need some money on the side while you work on your dissertation. Perhaps you grew up in a bilingual household, and you have been translating for as long as you can remember. […]
Hey there and welcome to your weekly dose of Breaking the Barrier! Today we check out the word: English = Moustache Portuguese = Bigode Spanish = Bigote Afrikaans = Snor History of the Moustache Shaving with stone razors was technologically possible from Neolithic times, but the oldest portrait showing a shaved man with a moustache […]
Embarrassing tattoo mistakes prompt warning Body art fans are being warned to think before they ink to avoid having indelible translation and spelling errors branded on their skin By Rosa Silverman and agencies 3:53PM BST 24 Oct 2013 There is surely no more permanent a way of declaring your undying love for someone than by having […]
Welcome to another addition to Freelancer Advice. Today we will be looking at something we all have trouble with. Handling Difficult Customers The customer may always right, but that doesn’t mean all customers are easy to deal with. Anyone who’s ever worked in customer service can tell you, customers can be downright unruly. Still, if […]
Welcome to another addition of Sid’s World. Lets start off the day with a fun cartoon about translation. Source=MOX And now, we present to you: A Few Interesting Facts About Translation Services in the Contemporary World 1. There are about 330,000 translators in the world. Of course, this is not counting people who translate things […]
Poor quality of court translations puts justice at risk, experts warn PUBLISHED : Monday, 14 October, 2013, 12:00am Stuart Lau and Austin Chiu The administration of justice could be at risk because of the poor quality of part-time court interpreters, say two legal and translation professionals. A barrister who speaks Punjabi says he notices flaws […]
Famous tips that all freelancers should Ignore!!! No matter what your freelance niche is, there’s tons of advice out there that’s considered gospel. Just as there’s popular blogging advice that doesn’t always work, there’s popular freelancing advice that doesn’t always work either. New freelancers begin their career (if they don’t, they should) with research. They […]
Welcome to another addition of “Breaking the Barrier”! Today we will teach you a little sentence that will help you get people to get straight to the point with subjects, projects and protests. So without further a due, our sentence this week is: Go straight to the point = English Ir al grano = Spanish […]
Welcome back to another addition of “Sid’s World”. We hope you enjoy your comic of the day and we will be back again next week. Discount for repetitions Source=MOX And now for some tips for all you translators and writers out there. We checking out how to use: State Names and Abbreviations How should you […]
Harvill Secker Announces Winner Of 2013 Prize For Young Translators Harvill Secker is delighted to announce Lucy Greaves as the winner of the 2013 Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize. Lucy was awarded her prize at The Times Cheltenham Literary Festival on 8th October 2013, following a special translation duel event between judges Margaret Jull Costa […]
Hey and welcome back everyone! Today we checking out an external source on what are their views and tips on freelancer success. For more information or to sign up and receive tips and tricks, feel free to check out http://internationalfreelancersacademy.com/ So, lets get our learning on with the Freelancer Academy! The Most Critical Factor to […]
Welcome welcome one and all back for another addition of “BREAKING THE BARRIER!” Today we help you guys heading into the holiday seasons with a little language cheat to use one those emails and cards you send to your client. So without delay, today’s word is: Christmas – English Navidad – Spanish Natal – Portuguse […]
Diversification for freelance translators Source= MOX And welcome back to another issue of “Sid’s World”. We hope you all had an amazing International Translators Day last week. We happily introduce to you guys our cartoon strip of the week and wish you all the best for the week to come. We also want to thank […]
International Translation Day observed at Imphal, celebrated poet Robin Ngangom awarded 2 October 2013 – 10:24am By Dr. Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net, Imphal: Celebrated poet from North-East, Robin S. Ngangom was conferred the Sarda Translation Award 2013 on International Translation Day in recognition of his works on translation at a function organized by Sahitya Thoupang […]
And we running around Brazil again. Today you can catch up to us in the sweet town of Ribeirão Preto A little history about the town The city was founded June 19, 1856, by farmers coming from the southeast of São Paulo State in search of good climate soil for coffee growing. The city was […]
Top 5 pre-freelancer tips(some more) Have a solid business/marketing plan before going into freelancing Ok, so you decided that you are going to become a freelancer now and want to be your very own boss. Now there questions that remain are: Where do you want to take your business What is your next 5 year […]
Welcome back everyone. We hope you all have been enjoying our blog so far. If you have any specific translation or freelance questions, you are more than welcome to contact me and ill help you best I can. But without a further delay, check out our comic of the week 😀 Where do translators come from? […]
Welcome back to another advice corner for the new and things that the old in the industry might have forgotten. Today we will be checking out the top 5 tips of how to be awesome while being brilliant at what you do. So without delay, let’s check out the: Top 5 tips for freelancers Go […]
Hey there and welcome to our second word of the week. Today we will be discussing the word: Work – English Trabalho – Portuguese Trabajo – Spanish n. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something. A job; employment: looking for work. A trade, profession, or other means of […]
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